A button in GUI to move on to next image from a for loop in a different push button.

When the user presses, the first push button the program allows it to select some directories and then starts displaying the images from the directories in a for loop. So, the first image will be shown and the user will do some imfreehand drawing in it.

I want a separate push button that will allow them to go to the next iteration/picture in the for loop running from the first push button. Is there any way to do this? I don't want to resort to message boxes at this time.

Answer 1

[Matthew Eicholtz]

I would advise against "displaying the images from the directories in a for loop." What about the following setup?

• Pushbutton #1 (load images): When the user presses this button, they are queried to select a directory of images from file. Those images are all loaded into the GUI and stored in a variable (e.g., I).
• Axes: I assume there is an axes in your GUI to display the images. Use a variable (e.g., current_image) that keeps track of the index of which image to show. When that variable changes (from the Pushbutton #2), use a listener function to update the image that is shown in the axes.
• Pushbutton #2 (change images): When the user presses this button, the variable current_image updates (triggering the update of the image shown in the axes). In fact, if it were me, I would use a slider that ranges from 1 to the number of images so that the user can move forward and backward through the directory of images; in this case, you can simply use the value of the slider instead of current_image.
• Pushbutton #3 (starts imfreehand tool): you don't explicitly say this, but I'd suggest incorporating the imfreehand as a button that the user selects. In this way, the user can decide when they want to draw on the image, instead of being forced in a for loop.

Does this make sense? Let me know if anything is unclear.

[Linda Hornakova]

Hello, I need to upload file with pictures to my GUI showing just one picture in axes but being able to move to other picture by clicking next. I found your answer, but I am new to GUI. I would like to ask you if you could help me. Thank you.

[awezmm]

what part do you need help with

[Linda Hornakova]

Hello, I am able to load picture with:

>>[filename, pathname] = uigetfile('.jpg','C:\Data\LOOP-1');

>>img=imread([pathname, filename]);

>>imshow(img,'Parent',handles.axes1);

But I have many pictures in the file, is it possible after uploading one to skip to the next picture with push button called "Next"?

Thank you!