Create GUI from existing code

Hey guys, I have an existing code that requires 4 inputs (two material selections and 2 material thicknesses) to run. I have created an independent GUI that has push buttons for the material options and a write-in text box for the thickness value. What is the easiest way to have the GUI take the selected values and send those to the original code? But I would also need the existing code to output the output values back to the GUI for display purposes? For example: The user would select the push button called "Al6063" and the GUI would send to the original code that M1=6063. Any help would be appreciated...Thanks!

Answer 1

[Ahmet Cecen]

1) Convert your code into a function.

2) Create a GUI element for every input to your function. I would use "GUIDE".

3) When you open the script corresponding to the GUI, most elements should tell you how to access the input, something like:

 get(hObject,'Value')

and assign that to a global variable:

 global param1
 param1 = get(hObject,'Value');

4) Create a RUN button on the GUI. Go to the buttons script and add something like:

 global param1
 global param2
 global param3
 global result
 result = myfunction(param1,param2,param3);

5) Create an element to display your result, then set the value for it, with something like:

 global result
 set(hObject,'Value',result)

There is a way to not use any global variables to do this, but since you are asking this question, I am assuming you want an answer you can understand, rather than an answer that is neat.