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+% HLP_ARGSTRUCT2LINEARCELL - Linearize configuration output of arg_guipanel
+%
+% Usage:
+%   >> cellval = hlp_argstruct2linearcells( cfg );
+%
+% Inputs:
+%   cfg  - output configuration structure from arg_guipanel
+%
+% Output:
+%   cellval - cell array of output values
+%
+% Author: Arnaud Delorme, SCCN & CERCO, CNRS, 2013-
+
+% Copyright (C) 2013 Arnaud Delorme
+%
+% This file is part of EEGLAB, see http://www.eeglab.org
+% for the documentation and details.
+%
+% Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+% modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+%
+% 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+% this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+%
+% 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+% this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+% and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+%
+% THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+% AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+% IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+% ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+% LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+% CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+% SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+% INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+% CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+% ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
+% THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+function cellval = hlp_argstruct2linearcell(cfg);
+
+    cellval = {};
+    if isstruct(cfg)
+        ff = fieldnames(cfg);
+        for iField = 1:length(ff)
+            if ~strcmpi(ff{iField}, 'arg_direct')
+                if strcmpi(ff{iField}, 'arg_selection')
+                    cellval = { cfg.arg_selection cellval{:} };
+                else
+                    val = cfg.(ff{iField});
+                    if isstruct(val)
+                        val = hlp_argstruct2linearcell(val);
+                        cellval = { cellval{:} ff{iField} val{:} };
+                    elseif iscell(val)
+                        cellval = { cellval{:} ff{iField} vararg2str(val) };
+                    else
+                        cellval = { cellval{:} ff{iField} val };
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        cellval = cfg;
+    end
+    
+