MATLAB Function Reference

uiimport

Open Import Wizard interface to import data

Syntax

• uiimport
  uiimport(filename)
  uiimport('-file')
  uiimport('-pastespecial')
  S = uiimport(...)
  

Description

uiimport starts the Import Wizard in the current directory, presenting options to load data from a file or the clipboard.

uiimport(filename) starts the Import Wizard, opening the file specified in filename. The Import Wizard displays a preview of the data in the file.

uiimport('-file') works as above but presents the file selection dialog first.

uiimport('-pastespecial') works as above but presents the clipboard contents first.

S = uiimport(...) works as above with resulting variables stored as fields in the struct S.

Note    For ASCII data, you must verify that the Import Wizard correctly identified the column delimiter.

See Also

load, clipboard

uigetpref

uimenu

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