I'm trying to figure out a way to ask the user for data on a specific load point using input and sprintf. But every time the next data is obtained from the user, the previous data disappears?

The section for this reads:

for i=1:point_loads
    input(sprintf('What is the magnitude, direction, and location ([mag,dir,loc]) of load %0.0i',i));
end

I need a way to later obtain the data for the locations at each point.

I've tried setting the line starting with input equal to a variable, then I tried a(i), and then I tried [a(i),b(i),c(i)]. But every time I receive an error.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

for i=1:point_loads
  a(i,:) = input(sprintf('What is the magnitude, direction, and location ([mag,dir,loc]) of load %0.0i',i));
end

For this to work the user will need to type in the [] around the values.

You should consider using inputdlg()

[Emily]

Thank you so much! This makes a lot more sense!