view scripts/plot/uigetdir.m @ 12770:3666e8e6f96e stable release-3-4-2

Version 3.4.2 released. * configure.ac (AC_INIT): Version is now 3.4.2. (OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE): Now 2011-06-24.
author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
date Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:36:40 -0400
parents f96b9b9f141b
children cb8fd692b600
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## Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Kai Habel
##
## This file is part of Octave.
##
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## -*- texinfo -*-
## @deftypefn  {Function File} {@var{dirname} =} uigetdir ()
## @deftypefnx {Function File} {@var{dirname} =} uigetdir (@var{init_path})
## @deftypefnx {Function File} {@var{dirname} =} uigetdir (@var{init_path}, @var{dialog_name})
## Open a GUI dialog for selecting a directory.  If @var{init_path} is not
## given the current working directory is used.  @var{dialog_name} may be
## used to customize the dialog title.
## @seealso{uigetfile}
## @end deftypefn

## Author: Kai Habel

function dirname = uigetdir (init_path = pwd, dialog_name = "Choose directory?")

  if (exist("__fltk_uigetfile__") != 3)
    error ("uigetfile: fltk graphics toolkit required");
  endif

  if (nargin > 2)
    print_usage ();
  endif

  if (!ischar (init_path) || !ischar (dialog_name))
    error ("uigetdir: INIT_PATH and DIALOG_NAME must be string arguments");
  endif

  if (!isdir (init_path))
    init_path = fileparts (init_path);
  endif
  dirname = __fltk_uigetfile__ ("", dialog_name, init_path, [240, 120], "dir");

endfunction

%!demo
%! uigetdir(pwd, "Select Directory")