How does one retain data in an input dialog box

Is there a way to retain data in an input dialog box after it is cancled? I want the user input data to show up the next time that the user opens the dialog box. Is this a possibility, and if it is can a sample code please be provided thanks.

Answer 1

[Jan]

You can add this code to the CloseRequestFcn of the GUI:

String = get(handles.editH, 'String');
save(fullfile(prefdir, 'MyGUI.pref'), 'String', '-MAT');

And in the OpeningFcn:

PrefFile = fullfile(prefdir, 'MyGUI.pref');
if exist(PrefFile, 'file')
   FileData = load(PrefFile, '-MAT');
   set(handles.editH, 'String', FileData.String);
end

Answer 2

[Timothy]

Is this code added to the inputdlg.m? If so there are no real seperate functions only different uicomponents that are added to the gui, so where is the OpeningFcn. Or is it added to the section of my code which calls to inputdlg.m? Even then wehre is the CloseRequestFcn. Thank you

Answer 3

[Timothy]

Nevermind I figured it out. Thanks a ton for the help, great piece of coding.