MATLAB Report Generator

Elements of the Setup File Editor

Setup File Outline

The outline of the current setup file is in the left pane of the window. The outline shows all of the components in the current setup file. Components are self-contained, modular elements that control the report generation process and insert elements into a report.

Some components can contain other components, which are then called subcomponents or child components. Subcomponents or child components are shown indented under their parent components. Components and the relationships between child and parent components are discussed in Components -- By Category

Tab Dialog

The right pane of the setup file window contains three tabs:

• The Options tab lets you set report output options and change component attributes.
• The Add Components tab lets you add components to the outline.
• The Generation Status tab shows you the status of the current generation process.

The sections that follow describe these tabs in more detail.

Menu Bar

The Setup File Editor also contains a menu bar with the following menus:

• The File menu lets you:
• start a new setup file
• open an existing setup file
• save a setup file
• generate a report
• create a log file
• close a setup file
• exit the Setup File Editor
• The Edit menu lets you:
• undo (5 levels)
• cut component
• copy component
• paste component
• activate/deactivate component
• delete component
• view report options

Building and Editing the Setup File, discusses Edit actions.

• The Window menu lets you:
• switch between multiple open setup files.
• open the Setup File List
• convert an SGML file to other output formats
• The Help menu lets you go to the Report Generator Help (this manual) or go to the Setup File Editor Help (see Using the Setup File Editor To Generate a Report).

Getting Started with the Setup File Editor

Report Generation