Snap slider values to ticks with ValueChangingFcn Callback

Hi,

I'm working with the app designer and want to create a slider that snaps to the tick values while I'm dragging it. The tick values are definded from a vector and set within the startupfcn.

App StartUpFcn:

app.Slider.Limits = [min(app.vector),max(app.vector)];

app.Slider.MinorTicks = app.vector; % app.vector only contains unique values

Slider Callback:

[val,idx] = min(abs(app.vector-app.Slider.Value));

app.Slider.Value = app.vector(idx);

It works fine when I'm using the ValueChangedFcn Callback, but doesn't when I try to use the ValueChangingFcn Callback. I don't get any error messages either.

Best regards,

Michaela

Answer 1

[Sahithi Kanumarlapudi]

‘ValueChangingFcn’ is executed as the user moves the thumb along the slider in the app. It does not execute if the Value property changes programmatically. Whereas ‘ValueChangedFcn’ is executed when the user moves the thumb to a different position on the slider. So implement one of the above functions depending on the usecase.