AutoWarnDlg

Version 1.7.0.0 (18.9 KB) by Jan
Self-terminating modal warning dialog with flashing icon
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A warning dialog is displayed with a flashing exclamation mark. The dialog is
terminated automatically with the default reply, if the user does not press a
button in a specified period of time.
This can be useful e.g. for functions, which are checked with automated tests, because the dialog does not block the execution completely.
Example:
Show a warning for 15 seconds, choose 'Cancel' if time has passed:
Opt.Delay = 15;
Opt.Button = {'Cancel', 'Reject', 'Accept'}; % 1st is default
Opt.Interpreter = 'tex';
Opt.Wrap = false;
[Reply, TimeOut] = AutoWarnDlg({'This is a \bfwarning\rm!', 'Accept, reject or cancel?'}, 'Question', Opt)

Features: Move button focus with the keyboard, copy warning message to the clipboard, flashing icon, text wrapping can be controlled, works even when called from a callback with 'Interruptible' property set to 'off'.

Tested under Matlab 7.7, 7.8, 8.6: HG2

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Jan (2026). AutoWarnDlg (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/24871-autowarndlg), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Version Published Release Notes
1.7.0.0

HG2 supported
1.6.0.0

2nd output: [TimeOut] is TRUE if the timeout was reached. More options for text wrapping.
1.4.0.0

03-Aug-2009: Fixed help section/example: The delay is defined by the field [Opt.Delay] and not [Opt.Sec].
1.3.0.0

Nicer shape of wrapped text.
1.0.0.0