(Simulink) Passing a string from the mask to a block

Hi,

I want to read a .mat file but I want to pass the name of the .mat file from the mask (only 1 level higher). I can't figure out how to do this. Any idea?

tnx, Rouzbeh

[Alon Spinner]

Have you figured it out?

[Fangjun Jiang]

Simulink now supports string data type. But if just need to pass the name of the .mat file from mask to inside the masked subsystem, to be used by any callback functions, then use an Edit box to store or enter the file name, in the mask dialog

Answer 1

[Kaustubha Govind]

The documentation page Creating a Block Mask explains creation of mask parameters. Please post back if you run into specific issues after following this procedure.

Answer 2

[Fangjun Jiang]

String data type is supported for Simulink blocks, see Simulink->Model-Wide Utilities->Block Support Table. But you can use string for annotation or mask display. How do you plan to use the .mat file name?