is there a simple way to fetch a picture into a variable by clicking?

I just wonder if there is a way to read an image into a variable without writing its name like x = imread('myimage1');

I need to pick a picture (from a group) then processes it. I am done processing the picture but I am stuck at this for the last 4 hours.

I only need a button which allows me to pick an image and load it into a variable.

thanks a lot

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

See uigetfile() if you are wanting to get the names from a directory. If you already know the names, then you can use a uicontrol() of style listbox or popup

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

You might take a look at MAGIC: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/24224