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getGlobalNamesImpl

Global variable names for MATLAB System block

Syntax

name = getGlobalNamesImpl(obj)

Description

name = getGlobalNamesImpl(obj) specifies the names of global variables that are declared in a System object™ for use in a Simulink® P-code file. For P-code files, in addition to declaring your global variables in stepImpl, outputImpl, or updateImpl, you must include the getGlobalNamesImpl method. You declare global variables in a cell array in the getGlobalNamesImpl method. System objects that contain these global variables are included in Simulink using a MATLAB System block. To enable a global variable in Simulink, your model also must include a Data Store Memory block with a Data Store Name that matches the global variable name.

Run-Time Details

getGlobalNamesImpl is called by the MATLAB System block.

Method Authoring Tips

You must set Access = protected for this method.

Input Arguments

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System object handle used to access properties, states, and methods specific to the object. If your getGlobalNamesImpl method does not use the object, you can replace this input with ~.

Output Arguments

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Cell array containing the global variable names. The elements of the cell array are character vectors.

Examples

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Specify two global names in your class definition file.

methods(Access = protected)
    function glnames = getGlobalNamesImpl(obj)
      glnames = {'FEE','OTHERFEE'};
    end
    
    function y = stepImpl(obj,u)
      global FEE
      global OTHERFEE
      y = u - FEE * obj.lastData + OTHERFEE;
      obj.lastData = u;
    end
end

Version History

Introduced in R2016b