Stateflow

Adding Events to the Data Dictionary

You can use either the Stateflow editor or Explorer to add events that are visible everywhere in a chart. You must use the Stateflow Explorer to add events that are visible everywhere in a state machine or only in a particular state.

Using the Stateflow Editor

To use the Stateflow editor to add an event:

1. Select the event's scope (see Event Dialog Box) from the Event submenu of the Stateflow editor's Add menu.

Stateflow adds a default definition of the new event to the Stateflow data dictionary and displays the Event dialog box. Use the Event dialog box to specify event options (see Event Dialog Box).

Using the Explorer

To use the Stateflow Explorer to define an event:

1. Select Explore from the Stateflow editor's Tools menu.

Stateflow opens the Explorer.

2. Select the object (state machine, chart, or state) in the Explorer's object hierarchy pane where you want the new event to be visible.
   
   
3. Select Event from the Explorer's Add menu.

Stateflow adds a default definition for the new event in the data dictionary and displays an entry for the new event in the Explorer's content pane.

4. Set the new event's properties to values that reflect its intended usage (see Changing Event Properties).

Defining Events and Data

Changing Event Properties