rewrap.m

function [s v] = rewrap(s, v)
% Map the numerical elements in the vector "v" onto the variables "s" which can
% be of any type. The number of numerical elements must match; on exit "v"
% should be empty. Non-numerical entries are just copied. See also unwrap.m.
if isnumeric(s)
  if numel(v) < numel(s)
    error('The vector for conversion contains too few elements')
  end
  s = reshape(v(1:numel(s)), size(s));            % numeric values are reshaped
  v = v(numel(s)+1:end);                        % remaining arguments passed on
elseif isstruct(s) 
  [s p] = orderfields(s); p(p) = 1:numel(p);      % alphabetize, store ordering
  [t v] = rewrap(struct2cell(s), v);                 % convert to cell, recurse
  s = orderfields(cell2struct(t,fieldnames(s),1),p);  % conv to struct, reorder
elseif iscell(s)
  for i = 1:numel(s)             % cell array elements are handled sequentially 
    [s{i} v] = rewrap(s{i}, v);
  end
end                                             % other types are not processed