User`s guide

7 Create Custom Components

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compDesc = 'An example component';

Change a Component Display Name

The display name in getName.m is the same value as the Display name field in the

Report Explorer. The following example shows how to edit the compName string in this

file to change a component's display name to Example Component:

compName = 'Example Component';

Change a Component Category Name

The category name in getType.m is the same value as the Category name field in the

Report Explorer. The following example shows how to edit the compCategory string in

this file to change a component's category name to Custom Components:

compCategory = 'Custom Components';

You can register components in the Report Explorer using rptcomps2.xml. This file also

helps build the list of available components.

The content of this file must be consistent with the values in the getName.m and

getType.m files. If you have changed values in either of these files, you must also

change their values in rptcomps2.xml. You must restart the MATLAB software session

for the Report Explorer to display new information.

Display Component Help in the MATLAB Help Browser

The viewHelp.m file displays a help file for the component within the MATLAB Help

browser. To display the help file, highlight the name of the component in the Report

Explorer and click Help.