how to write information into text boxes after GUI runs?

I am trying to write strings into a text box after the GUI starts running. i tried to use 'set' command, this is what i have

set(hObject, 'String', input_folder_name)

so the input_folder_name is a user inputted variable. i put this command line in the function created when i made the text box. can anyone tell me where i did wrong? Thanks

Answer 1

[Paulo Silva]

Put the code inside the OpeningFcn

set(handles.text1, 'String', input_folder_name) 
%text1 is the name of the textbox, you might need to change it

[Andy]

hi, thanks for the fix, it works now, but is there a way so that everytime the user enters a new thing and press OK, it get reupdates the text box? thanks

[Paulo Silva]

If the Ok is a pushbutton you just need to put the code inside that pushbutton callback

[Andy]

thank you so much, works like a charm