# Assign values to parameters from a list/Matrix using GUI

Assume there is a list like:

ma={{L1,r1},{L2,r2}};


I want to convert the ma to a GUI which asks me about the values of L1,r1,L2 and r2 and then allows me to assign values to L1,r1,L2 and r2 as follows:

L1=2    r1=0.5
L2=4    r2=0.1


Then new matrix ma will be:

ma={{2,0.5},{4,0.1}}


I have no idea how to do that in Mathematica software! Could you please help me with it ?!

** EDITED **

This is my code for the problem:

AskUser =
DialogInput[{L1 = "", r1 = "", L2 = "", r2 = ""},
Column[{"L1", InputField[Dynamic[L1], Number], "r1",
InputField[Dynamic[r1], Number], "L2",
InputField[Dynamic[L2], Number], "r2",
InputField[Dynamic[r2], Number],
Button["Proceed", DialogReturn[{{L1, r1}, {L2, r2}}],
ImageSize -> Automatic]}]];


Suggested code works properly. However, the ma matrix is not a fixed array matrix. For example it can be like:

ma={{L1,r1},{L2,r2},{L3,r3}};


In other words, the ma matrix is a variable matrix whose general form is like :

ma={{L1,r1},{L2,r2},{L3,r3},...,{Ln,rn}};


(Thanks SquareOne for the help) **EDITED**

Now my question is how I can program a UI which can adapt itself with the ma changes in arrays and can accept both Numbers and Symbols for the input fields and having label names beside the input fields?

• Take a look at this tutorial: Creating Dialog Boxes – MarcoB Jun 30 '15 at 14:00
• – SquareOne Jun 30 '15 at 16:22
• @SquareOne : Thank you so much for your help. The mentioned link is similar to my problem. However, mine is a little bit different. The major problem is that the input box for my problem could be Number or Symbol. The other different is that I also need Label above the input field. – Shellp Jun 30 '15 at 19:09

## Implementation 1

This should produce the desired GUI.

askUser[matrix_] := DialogInput[
Column[{
Grid[{ToString@#1, InputField[Dynamic[#1], FieldSize -> Tiny],
ToString@#2, InputField[Dynamic[#2], FieldSize -> Tiny]} & @@@
matrix, Alignment -> Left],
Row[{CancelButton[], DefaultButton[DialogReturn[matrix]]}]
}]]

ma = {{L1, r1}, {L2, r2}};


ma


{{1, r1}, {L2, 2}}

ma = {{L11, r11}, {L22, r22}, {L33, r33}};


{{1, r11}, {L22, 0}, {1, r33}}

It is important to note, that with this implementation the values put into the GUI are assigned to the corresponding parameters of the matrix.

## Implementation 2

The GUI of this implementation looks the same as the first one, however no values will be Set to the symbols used in the input matrix.

askUser2[matrix_] :=