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handlem-ui

GUI for selecting mapped objects

Activation

Command Line

h = handlem

h = handlem('prompt')

Description

h = handlembrings up a Select Object dialog box, which lists all currently displayed objects. Returns the selected objects.

h = handlem('prompt')brings up a Specify Object dialog box, which allows greater control of object selection.

Controls

Select Object Dialog Box

The scroll box is used to select the desired objects from the list of mapped objects. Pushing theSelect allbutton highlights all objects in the scroll box for selection. Pushing theOKbutton returns the object in the variableh. Pushing theCancelbutton aborts the operation.

Specify Object Dialog Box

TheObjectControls are used to select an object type or tag. TheNamepull-down menu is used to select from a list of predefined objects. TheOther Tagedit box is used to specify an object tag not listed in theNamepull-down menu. Pushing theSelectbutton brings up the Select Object dialog box, which shows only the currently displayed objects for selection.

TheMatchControls are used when a graphics object type (image, line, surface, patch, or text) is specified. TheUntagged Objectsselection button is used to return only those objects with empty tag properties. The所有对象sselection button is used to return all objects of the specified type, regardless of whether they are tagged.

Pushing theApplybutton returns the specified objects. Pushing theCancelbutton aborts the operation.

Version History

Introduced in R2007a

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