findobj for multiple 'Tag's

Hi, is there any way I could look for multiple tags like this:

 findobj(0,'Tag',['Name1','Name2','Name3',etc])

instead of

 findobj(0,'Tag','Name1','-or','Tag','Name2','-or','Tag','Name3'...etc)

????

Thank you

Answer 1

[Andrew Reibold]

When you use findobj, it returns the object handle (May look like an arbitrary number to the user). There are many ways to do what you want I think. Here is one

First, create a cell array with the names of the tags you want to find, then use findobj in a loop to collect the object handles.

mytags = {'Name1' 'Name2' 'Name3' ... )

for i = length(mytags)
     objecthandles.(genvarname(mytags{1})= findobj(0, 'tag', mytags{1})
end

The output should be a structure of variables called 'objecthandles' that has variables for each of your tag names, and the variables store the object handles.

The output should look something like:

objecthandles = 
   objecthandles.Name1 = 300.12
   objecthandles.Name2 = 292.73
   objecthandles.Name3 = 512.42
   ...

You now are able to call all of their handles at will. Let me know if I made a syntax error or soemthing and I can correct this.

[Vincent I]

i was trying to limit using a loop to get the handle for each figure but i guess this is the only way to go. thanks for your answers

Answer 2

[per isakson]

A shot in the dark with R2012a. This returns handles rather than an error message

    >> findobj(0,'Tag',{'Name1','Name2','Name3'} )
    ans =
             0
      221.0011
      220.0011
      219.0011
      218.0011
      188.0011
      156.0011
      190.0011
      189.0011
      158.0011
      157.0011
    >>

Cell array would be the Matlab way. Compare set. However, I don't think it is covered by the documentation.

No good:

    >> h = findobj(0,'Tag',{'Name1','Name2','Name3'} );
    >> get( h, 'Tag' )
    ans = 
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''
        ''

[Andrew Reibold]

Nice! I think my answer was doing it the hard way.

Always better to use arrays/vectors than a loop whenever possible. It is much more resource efficient. Use this answer Victor

[per isakson]

I'll file this as a request or bug:-)