Im trying to combine two string together

 get(handles.OptionsText, 'String')
        String = sprintf('\n\n2: ')

    set(handles.OptionsText, 'String', sprintf( (get(handles.OptionsText, 'String')), String));

 get(handles.OptionsText, 'String') is below:Also the dimensions are 2 14.

1: Rectangular

1.2:

and i have this string: Dimsensions 1 7.

space

space

2:

Whenever i try to combine them it just kinda mashes them. The result is this:

1 : R e c t1a.n2g:u l a r

I would like to have a result of this:

1: Rectangular

1.2:

2:

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Skip most of what you have.

      String = sprintf('\n\n2: ');   %needed to transform the \n into real characters
      oldstring = get(handles.OptionsText, 'String');
      newstring = [oldstring, String];
      set(handles.OptionsText, 'String', newstring );

[Jesse Abruzzo]

I tried out your code and i am getting an error:

Error using horzcat Dimensions of matrices being concatenated are not consistent.

for this line: newstring = [oldstring, String];

[Walter Roberson]

String = {''; '2:'};
oldstring = cellstr( get(handles.OptionsText, 'String') );
newstring = [oldstring, String];
set(handles.OptionsText, 'String', char( newstring ) );

[Jesse Abruzzo]

I didnt try this code. But i ended up changing my program a bit and dont need this anymore. Thank you for your response! I do have another question about a swuare eave im trying to make if you wanna answer that. Thanks again

[Walter Roberson]

You should create a new Question for that.