browseforfolder

Enhanced dialog box for folder browsing.

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This enhancement allows the user to:

1. browse using "copy-paste"
2. create a new folder from this dialog

UIBROWSEFORFOLDER Standard Windows browse for folder dialog box.

folder = uibrowseforfolder( title_str, initial_path )

Output: folder = selected folder (empty string if dialog cancelled)
Inputs: title_str = title string (OPTIONAL)
initial_path = initial path (OPTIONAL, defaults to PWD)

Examples: folder = uibrowseforfolder - default title and initial path
folder = uibrowseforfolder('Select results folder') - default initial path
folder = uibrowseforfolder([], 'C:\Program Files') - with no title

1. using mex function browseforfolder.dll
2. credit for "C++" code goes to Armen Hakobyan code taken from "The Code Project" at: http://www.codeproject.com/dialog/cfolderdialog.asp
3. converted to matlab mex file by Ohad Gal.

Cite As

Ohad Gal (2026). browseforfolder (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/8391-browseforfolder), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0

I found out that some OS need two additional DLLs for this function to work: msvcrtd.dll and MFC42D.DLL