Uitable column with popupmenu format returns NaNs rather than selection

I'm working with a uitable and, for one column, I need to make a selection from a cell array of strings. However, whenever I make a selection, NaN is returned to the table instead of the chosen string.

The below code replicates the problem:

   fmt = {'A' 'B' 'C' 'D'};
   uitable('Data',cell(2,2),...
       'ColumnEditable',true(1,2),...
       'ColumnFormat',{fmt,'Numeric'})

Am I specifying the 'ColumnFormat' property incorrectly, or is something else going on?

[Rupesh]

Hello,

I am facing same problem. (NaN gets displayed if I select a entry from drop down list). Though I Understand that it is possible because of data type mismatch, I could not zeroed it down. Requesting for the help. (Actual Data will be assigned to table at run time)

Sample code:

      columnname = {'Input Files','Output  Files'};
      columnformat = {'char', {'Fixed' 'Adjustable', 'Temp'}};
      blank_data = cell(25,2);
      % Create the uitable
      htable = uitable('Data', blank_data,...       
                  'ColumnWidth', {100 100},...
                  'ColumnName', columnname,...
                  'ColumnFormat', columnformat,...
                  'ColumnEditable', [true true]);

Answer 1

[Matt Fig]

Try this out:

fmt = {'A' 'B' 'C' 'D'};
uitable('Data',{'A';'A'},...
        'ColumnEditable',true(1,2),...
        'ColumnFormat',{fmt});

[Evan]

Ah, thank you very much. I now see. I had missed the below bit in the help documentation about the popupmenu strings corresponding to 'Data':

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/uitableproperties.html#brglhyc