Infobox

Purpose

Display a text message in an information box.

Synopsis

fig = infobox(string,options)

infobox(fig,'string',string)

infobox(fig,'font',fontname,fontsize)

infobox(fig,'name',figurename)

Description

When called with a string input (string), infobox creates a figure with a scrollable listbox. The contents of the listbox can be copied to the system clipboard for pasting into other programs. The output of infobox is (fig) the handle of the newly created figure.

Options

options = a structure array with the following fields:

• figurename: [{'Information'}] default name of infobox figure.
• maxsize: [width height] maximum default size of window in characters.
• fontname: [{''}| fontname ] default font for listbox (empty = use system default).
• fontsize: [{[]}| fontsize ] default font size for listbox (empty = use system default).
• visible: [{'on'}| 'off'] visibility of new infobox figures.
• openmode: [{'reuse'}| 'new' ] reuse existing infobox figure or create a new figure.
• helplink: [''] URL or Wiki page to show when user clicks on Help menu.