Clearing an edit field (numeric) and text area
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Hey guys,
Just a quick question about how to clear a numeric edit field. Ive tried using the following code to clear both a numeric edit feild and text area. This code doesnt work as an error pops up saying the 'Value' must be double scalar

Thanks :)
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Cris LaPierre
on 7 May 2020
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A numeric edit field cannot be blank. You can read more about the value properties of this component here.
MATLAB rejects the value if:
- The value is NaN, blank, or a complex number.
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William Corluka
on 7 May 2020
Cris LaPierre
on 7 May 2020
Yes, and currently you are trying to set it to be blank, hence the error message. You must set the Value to a number. Try changing it to this
app.InputvalueEditField.Value = 0;
William Corluka
on 7 May 2020
Cris LaPierre
on 7 May 2020
Ah, putting it in quotes makes it text, resulting in the error message you were seeing.
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