Why are my datatips not saved when I save my figure as a FIG-file in MATLAB 7.0 (R14)?

In MATLAB 7.0 (R14), if I save a figure with datatips as a FIG-File, the reloaded figure (hgload('file.fig')) will not contain the datatips.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This enhancement has been incorporated in Release 2007b (R2007b). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

This is the intended behavior for data tips in figures generated with MATLAB 7.0 (R14). By design, data tips were always meant to be an exploratory device and not to be used for annotation purposes. The ANNOTATION command is best suited to the requirement of annotating figures.

Alternatively, you may choose to export the figure as a JPG, PNG, or similar graphic format using the SAVEAS or PRINT commands.