uigetfolder

Windows browse for folder dialog box.

Description

Editor's Note: A similar function named UIGETDIR will be included in MATLAB R13.

The function runs the standard Windows browse for folder dialog box. The wrapper M-file UIGETFOLDER calls a MEX file uigetfolder_win32.dll, that
handles the Win32 API stuff.

The C-MEX function uigetfolder_win32 was compiled in MATLAB Version 6.0.0.88 (R12) using the built in Lcc 2.4 compiler.

The function has been tested in MATLAB Version 6.0.0.88 (R12).

The dialog is now modal, unlike the previous version for R11.1.

It is now possible to use the C-MEX function with the MATLAB compiler (R12), and it runs in standalone executables. To build an example standalone
executable use

   mcc -m

uigetfolder_win32_compiler_test.m To use the wrapper uigetfolder you must use the special standalone version
UIGETFOLDER_STANDALONE and have the C/C++ Graphics Library. You can build
a simple example with

  mcc -B sgl

uigetfolder_compiler_test.m

• MATLAB release: MATLAB 6.0 (R12)
• Other requirements: PC platform only

 

[Nanne van der Zijpp]

Equally useful to Matlab's 'uigetdir' function, but unlike uigetdir, this function can be packaged in stand alone executables using the Matlab compiler

[Martin Roempert]

Is also working with R13 and Matlab compiler 3.0 as Stand-Alone-Application

[John Douglas]

This subroutine got me out a hole when I was trying to compile a program that uses uigetdir.

[David Abraham]

Very useful, better interface than uigetdir (system function) in that you can use keyboard arrow keys to quickly navigate.

[David Wagener]

Great program. Saved me a bunch of time. Thanks!!

[Holovate Nicolae]

 

[Holovate Nicolae]

 

[martyn dorey]

Absolutely brilliant. This is a key tool for building distributable user interfaces.

[MRI ONT]

Can You submit the win32 api stuff (c or cpp code)?

[Jocke R]

Works great!

[Chronobio Lab]

Took me a few minutes to realize that it is the uigetfolder_standalone() function that has to be used in your m code to be compiled! (should have read you note)
Works great - thanks.

[Spencer Chen]

Is there a way to add a "New directory" button/function like the native Windows directory browser?

[Bryan C]

Great! thank you!