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1 Getting Started with GUIDE
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What Is GUIDE?
GUIDE, the MATLAB® Graphical User Interface development environment,
provides a set of tools for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs). These tools
greatly simplify the process of designing and building GUIs. You can use the
GUIDE tools to
• Lay out the GUI
Using the GUIDE Layout Editor, you can lay out a GUI easily by clicking and
dragging GUI components — such as panels, buttons, text fields, sliders,
menus, and so on — into the layout area.
• Program the GUI
GUIDE automatically generates an M-file that controls how the GUI
operates. The M-file initializes the GUI and contains a framework for all the
GUI callbacks — the commands that are executed when a user clicks a GUI
component. Using the M-file editor, you can add code to the callbacks to
perform the functions you want them to.
The following sections provide an overview of creating GUIs with GUIDE.