warndlg (MATLAB Functions)

Display warning dialog box

Syntax

```
h = warndlg('warningstring','dlgname')
```

Description

warndlg displays a dialog box named 'Warning Dialog' containing the string 'This is the default warning string.' The warning dialog box disappears after you press the OK button.

warndlg('warningstring') displays a dialog box with the title 'Warning Dialog' containing the string specified by warningstring.

warndlg('warningstring','dlgname') displays a dialog box with the title dlgname that contains the string warningstring.

h = warndlg(...) returns the handle of the dialog box.

Warnings with Multiple Lines

To use multiple lines in your warning, define warningstring using either of the following:

sprintf with newline characters separating the lines

warndlg(sprintf('Message line 1 \n Message line 2'))

Cell arrays of strings

warndlg({'Message line 1';'Message line 2'})

Examples

The statement

warndlg('Pressing OK will clear memory','!! Warning !!')

displays this dialog box:

See Also

warning, dialog, errordlg, helpdlg, msgbox

Predefined Dialog Boxes for related functions

waitforbuttonpress warning