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From: "Kenneth Eaton" <Kenneth.dot.Eaton@cchmc.dot.org>
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Subject: Re: Wish List Item - Different Extension for GUIDE figure templates
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 18:06:01 +0000 (UTC)
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> Don't use GUIDE.  Manually create your GUIs using handle 
> graphics and nested functions.  Check out the following 
> link:
> 
> http://blogs.mathworks.com/pick/2007/12/28/matlab-basics-
> guis-without-guide/
> 
> Using GUIDE is a major pain in the neck and the cause of 
> many GUI-related problems.  Using handle graphics and 
> nested functions can be confusing at first, but you will 
be 
> thankful you used this method rather than GUIDE.  
> 
> If you run into problems and can't figure out how to do 
> something, post here and there are plenty of people who 
can 
> help.

I have to agree. I've messed around with GUIDE a little bit 
and it seems much cleaner to write your own GUIs with 
nested functions. I think there are a few whitepaper 
postings and tutorials online to show you how to construct 
your own GUIs in this way.