Update Dialog Boxes

Step 3 of 3 in Update figure-Based Apps to Use uifigure

Add dialog boxes to your uifigure-based app by using functions such as uialert and uiconfirm. These dialog box functions are specifically configured to be used in apps. Creating dialog boxes using functions such as errordlg and questdlg will continue to be supported. However, there are benefits to using dialog boxes specific to app building. These dialog boxes have additional customization options, including:

• The ability to specify a custom icon

• The ability to format text using HTML or LaTeX markup

• The ability to write a callback that executes when the dialog box is closed

Also, these dialog boxes are displayed within the UI figure window that makes up your app.

To take advantage of these benefits, as you transition your figure-based app to use the uifigure function, update the functions you call to create dialog boxes for your app. This table lists the functions available for creating dialog boxes in figure-based apps and the corresponding functions configured for uifigure-based apps.

figure-Based Apps		uifigure-Based Apps
Function	Example	Function	Example
errordlg	errordlg("Operation unsuccessful","Error");	uialert	fig = uifigure; uialert(fig,"Operation unsuccessful","Error")
warndlg	warndlg("This operation cannot be undone","Warning");	uialert	fig = uifigure; uialert(fig,"This operation cannot be undone","Warning", ... "Icon","warning")
msgbox	msgbox("Operation completed","Done","modal");	uialert	fig = uifigure; uialert(fig,"Operation completed","Done", ... "Icon","none")
helpdlg	helpdlg("Consider using a cell array","Data Types");	uialert	fig = uifigure; uialert(fig,"Consider using a cell array","Data Types", ... "Icon","info")
questdlg	questdlg("Do you want to continue?","Confirm");	uiconfirm	fig = uifigure; uiconfirm(fig,"Do you want to continue?","Confirm", ... "Options",["Yes" "No" "Cancel"])
waitbar	waitbar(0.3,"Loading...","Name","Please Wait");	uiprogressdlg	fig = uifigure; uiprogressdlg(fig,"Value",0.3, ... "Message","Loading...", ... "Title","Please Wait");

Related Topics

• Update figure-Based Apps to Use uifigure
• Update App Figure and Containers
• Update UIControl Objects and Callbacks

Update figure-Based Apps to Use uifigure