Code Appearance

Configure parameters that modify identifiers, code style, and comments

Configuring code appearance influences code generation by:

Reducing potential name collisions for identifiers.
Letting you select custom reserved keywords that code generator does not use in generated identifiers.

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Code Appearance

Propagate Block Descriptions to Code Comments
Propagate block descriptions from your model as comments in generated Structured Text code.
Create Custom Target-Based Keyword List
Create a custom keyword list and use it to generate code that meets the requirements of the target IDE.

Featured Examples

Generate Structured Text Code for Hierarchical Simulink Subsystems

Generate structured text code for a hierarchical Simulink® subsystem. Use hierarchical subsystems when:

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Generate Structured Text Code for Hierarchical Simulink Subsystem with Virtual Subsystems

Generate structured text code for a hierarchical subsystem that contains a virtual subsystem. Use virtual hierarchical subsystems when:

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Generate Optimized Structured Text Code by Folding Expressions

Generate optimized structured text code by optimizing the output variables of function blocks generated from reusable Simulink® subsystems. Optimize the output variables by using expression folding to minimize the computation of intermediate results at block outputs and the storage of these results in temporary buffers or variables. When you enable the Fold temporary variable using Function block instance output variable optimization, Simulink® PLC Coder™ folds the function block computations into a single expression, instead of generating separate code statements and storage declarations for each function block.

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Add Subsystem Port and Bus Descriptions in Generated Code

Add descriptions for subsystem input ports, output ports, and buses. The generated structured text code then includes these port and bus descriptions.

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