NI MATRIXx Reference Manual

Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

Manual Organization .....................................................................................................1-1

General Information.......................................................................................................1-2

Configuration File..........................................................................................................1-2

Language-Specific Information .....................................................................................1-2

Structure and Content of the Generated Code ...............................................................1-3

Using MATRIXx Help ..................................................................................................1-3

Additional Netscape Information ....................................................................1-3

Related Publications ......................................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2

C Language Reference

Stand-Alone Simulation.................................................................................................2-1

Compiling on Various Supported Platforms ...................................................2-1

Stand-Alone Library ......................................................................................................2-2

System-Specific Files ......................................................................................2-2

Target-Specific Utilities ..................................................................................2-5

enable( ), disable( ), and background( ) Functions ...........................2-6

error( ) and fatalerr( ) Functions .......................................................2-6

fatalerr( ): Stand-Alone Utilities Detected Errors .............................2-7

ERROR: Conditions Detected in the Generated Code......................2-8

Implementation_Initialize( ) Function ..............................................2-9

Implementation_Terminate( ) Function............................................2-9

External_Input ( ) Function...............................................................2-10

External_Output ( ) Function ............................................................2-10

UserCode Blocks ...........................................................................................................2-10

Linking Handwritten UCBs with AutoCode Applications..............................2-11

Implementing Handwritten UCBs ....................................................2-13

Linking Handwritten UCBs (for AutoCode) with SystemBuild .....................2-16

Variable Interface UCB...................................................................................2-18

Interface Ordering .............................................................................2-18

Inputs and Outputs ............................................................................2-18

Function Prototype............................................................................2-19

Linking a Variable Interface UCB with the Simulator .....................2-20

Procedure SuperBlocks..................................................................................................2-20

Generating Reusable Procedures.....................................................................2-20

Linking Procedures with the SystemBuild Simulator .....................................2-20