MATLAB Report Generator

Creating Log Files

The main function of a log file is to document a setup file. The log file is a text file that allows you to view setup file information and report generation information. A log file can be used for many purposes, including:

• As a debugging tool
• As a reference on a setup file
• To share information about a setup file through e-mail

A log file includes the following:

• Setup file outline
• Components and their attributes
• Generation status messages currently displayed in the Generation Status tab.
• All MATLAB licenses

To generate a log file, select Create Log File from the File menu. This will launch the MATLAB Editor/Debugger, displaying the log file.

The log file is saved in the same directory as the setup file and is named <setupfilename>.log.

The following two pages show an example of a log file (this is the log file for ch1-tutorial.rpt).

• Report Generator Log File
  
            Created: 12-Oct-1998
         Setup File: D:\v5\toolbox\rptgen\ch1-tutorial.rpt
  
  ========================================================
  
  Outline Treeview: 
                                                                                             
  [ -] Report - ch1-tutorial.rpt                                                                                
     [ -] Paragraph - When peaks.m runs in the workspace, the 
  following text is displayed to the command window:
     [  ] Eval string -%Evaluate PEAKS in the base workspace                                                    
     [  ] Graphics Figure Snapshot                                                                              
     [  ] Figure Prop Table -                                                                                   
  
  ========================================================
  
  Generation Status Messages: 
                                  
     Running component Paragraph.                              
     Running component Evaluate MATLAB Expression.             
     Running component Graphics Figure Snapshot.               
     Running component Figure Property Table.                  
    Beginning html output transform (this may take a moment)   
    Output transform complete.                                 
    Output file is "D:\v5\bin\nt\ch1-tutorial.html".           
     File viewer for "D:\v5\bin\nt\ch1-tutorial.html" launched.
    Report complete                                            
  
  ========================================================
  
  
  
  (1)coutline 
  
             DirectoryType: 'pwd'
             DirectoryName: ''
              FilenameType: 'setfile'
              FilenameName: 'index'
       isIncrementFilename: 0
                    Format: 'HTML'
                Stylesheet: 'html-!SingleClearTitleTocLot'
                    isView: 1
        isRegenerateImages: 1
      isAutoSaveOnGenerate: 0
                   isDebug: 0
               Description: [11x78 char]
  
  
  
  (2)cfrparagraph 
  
      TitleType: 'none'
      ParaTitle: ''
       ParaText: {[1x90 char]}
  
  
  
  (3)cmleval 
  
          EvalString: {8x1 cell}
             isCatch: 0
         CatchString: {'disp(['Error during eval: ', lasterr])'}
             isDiary: 1
      isInsertString: 0
  
  
  
  (4)chgfigsnap 
  
          FigureHandle: []
             isCapture: 0
      PaperOrientation: ''
        isResizeFigure: ''
             PrintSize: [5 4]
            PrintUnits: 'inches'
        InvertHardcopy: ''
           ImageFormat: 'AUTOHG'
            ImageTitle: ''
  
  
  
  (5)chgfigproptable 
  
                TableTitle: ''
                  isBorder: 1
               TitleRender: 'v'
                 ColWidths: [0.3000 1.0500]
              TableContent: [2x1 struct]
           SingleValueMode: 0
      isRemoveEmptyColumns: 0
         isRemoveEmptyRows: 1
  
  
  
  ========================================================
  
  
  --------------------------------------------------
  MATLAB Version 5.3.0.30976a (R11) Beta 4 on PCWIN
  MATLAB License Number: mathworks
  --------------------------------------------------
  MATLAB Toolbox                          Version 5.3 (R11) beta 4   
  4-Sep-1998
  Simulink                                Version 3.0 (R11) beta 3   
  29-May-1998
  Stateflow                               Version 2.0 (R11) beta 4   
  06-Sep-1998
  Real-Time Workshop                      Version 2.2.0              
  01-Jan-1998
  Report Generator tools                  Version 1.0 (R11)          
  11-May-1998
  Simulink Report Generator               Version 1.0 (R11)          
  11-May-1998
  

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