While loop construction

I'm trying to make my code less cluttered by removing unnecessary sections by adding a while loop.

Basically what I have is something to import 1-6 data files (user enters # choice in dialog-call it response) and after some operations, presents them in a few different graphical forms.

Currently I have it (very simplified):

if response=1,
load(file1)
plot(file1)

if response==2,
load(file1)
plot(file1)
load(file2)
plot(file2)

...all the way out to if response==6.

pseudo code of what I want to do:

j=1
while response~=0
load(file'j')
plot(file'j')
j=j+1
response=response-1

I assume I'll have to convert j to a string then combine that with the file string?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#How_can_I_process_a_sequence_of_files.3F

But remember that by default plot() will clear all previous plots in the axis, so you will either want to subplot() or figure() or "hold on"