How to store data values from uitable

How would I go about storing data values typed into a uitable as globals or otherwise?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

DataCell = get(UitableHandle, 'Data');
global_variable_1 = DataCell{5,7};   %for example

[James Hendren]

how do I check to make sure it is properly stored?

[Walter Roberson]

You display the content of the variable.

[James Hendren]

    dat =  {true, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '' ;...
            true, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '' ;...   
            true, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '' ;};
    columnname =   {'Fit', 'Omega', 'Lower Limit','Upper Limit', 'Gamma','Lower Limit','Upper Limit','Se','Lower Limit','Upper Limit','Sm','Lower Limit','Upper Limit','Sal','Lower Limit','Upper Limit','Sks','Lower Limit','Upper Limit'};
    columnformat = {'logical', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric', 'numeric'};
    columneditable =  [true true true true true true true true true true true true true true true true true true true]; 
    set(handles.uitable10,'Data',dat,... 
                'ColumnName', columnname,...
                'ColumnFormat', columnformat,...
                'ColumnEditable', columneditable,...
                'RowName',[]);

    DataCell = get(handles.uitable10, 'Data'); %stores data in globals
    omega = DataCell{1,2}

the global omega returns ''

[James Hendren]

i need it to return a value i've typed in

[James Hendren]

do you have suggestions?

[Walter Roberson]

You initialize cell {1,2} to '', and then a line later you fetch the value out again, without giving an opportunity to the user to edit the value.

Also be sure that you

global DataCell

in the routine before you assign to DataCell if you want the variable to be global.

[James Hendren]

so how do I make it to where the user can edit the value?

[Walter Roberson]

You should investigate the CellEditCallback property; see http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/uitableproperties.html#brgcv4s

You would set it to the handle of a function; the function would execute when a cell is edited. In the function you would change the global variable.

You should consider alternatives.

http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#How_can_I_share_data_between_callback_functions_in_my_GUI.3F