Enter data into GUI table

I created a GUI table with tag "table_handle" using GUIDE. Now how can I enter data into that table? According to the examples, I should be able to use uitable(handles.table_handle, 'Data', dataMatrix), where dataMatrix is the data that I want to enter into the table. However, I get the error undefined function or variable 'table_handle'.

If I replace handles.table_handle with gcf, the table is plopped in the middle of my current window; at least it displays, but I need it to be displayed in it's preset location.

Another problem that I have is that I can not change the default size of the table. In GUIDE, when I open "property inspector", "Data", it shows that there are four rows. If I delete the last three and hit apply, those rows just come back. How can I choose my own dimensions for this table?

thanks.

Answer 1

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

It should be

set(handles.table_handle, 'Data', dataMatrix)

[Peter]

Thanks, that worked. Any idea how to make it have the correct number of columns?

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

What is the correct number ?

[Peter]

Well, I just wanted to know how to choose any arbitrary dimensions for the table. But for my case it is 5 rows, 1 column; but I can neither delete nor add rows/columns using GUIDE.

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

Why you can not add or delete rows? change your Matrix data, then run again

set(handles.table_handle, 'Data', dataMatrix)

[Peter]

dataMatrix is a 5 by 1 matrix. Those entries are filled into the table, but there is still an extra column that is just empty. Also, the fifth column is not added until AFTER the program is run. It should be able to display the correct default dimensions before the program is run and then just fill in the values when it is ready.

[Faith McColl]

Is dataMatrix a matrix or a function?