MATLAB Function Reference |
Wait for key or mouse button press
Syntax
Description
k = waitforbuttonpress
blocks the caller's execution stream until the function detects that the user has pressed a mouse button or a key while the figure window is active. The function returns
Additional information about the event that causes execution to resume is available through the figure's CurrentCharacter
, SelectionType
, and CurrentPoint
properties.
If a WindowButtonDownFcn
is defined for the figure, its callback is executed before waitforbuttonpress
returns a value.
Example
These statements display text in the Command Window when the user either clicks a mouse button or types a key in the figure window:
See Also
dragrect
, ginput
, rbbox
, waitfor
Developing User Interfaces for related functions
waitfor | warndlg |
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