MATLAB GUI (Graphical User Interface) Tutorial for Beginners

March 26th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in Documents

[help]Why use a GUI in MATLAB?[/help] The main reason GUIs are used is because it makes things simple for the end-users of the program. If GUIs were not used, people would have to work from the command line interface, which can be extremely difficult and fustrating. Imagine if you had to input text commands to operate your web browser (yes, your web browser is a GUI too!).
It wouldn?t be very practical would it? In this tutorial, we will create a simple GUI that will add together two numbers, displaying the answer in a designated text field.

This tutorial is written for those with little or no experience creating a MATLAB GUI (Graphical User Interface). Basic knowledge of MATLAB is not required, but recommended. MATLAB version 2007a is used in writing this tutorial. Both earlier versions and new versions should be compatible as well (as long as it isn’t too outdated). Lets get started! Read More

What Is MATLAB?

March 13th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in

MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It ntegrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use nvironment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar athematical notation. Typical uses include: Read More

Desktop Tools

March 12th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Documents

This section provides an introduction to MATLAB’s desktop tools. You can also use MATLAB functions to perform most of the features found in the desktop tools. The tools are: Read More

MATLAB Desktop

March 6th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Documents

When you start MATLAB, the MATLAB desktop appears, containing tools (graphical user interfaces) for managing files, variables, and applications associated with MATLAB.
The first time MATLAB starts, the desktop appears as shown in the following illustration, although your Launch Pad may contain different entries. Read More