Getting Started

    What Is the Report Generator?
        Two Report Generator Packages
        Multiple Report Formats
        Report Generator Overview

    Related Products
    Generating a Report
        Using a Standard Setup File
        Generating and Viewing the Report
        Component Descriptions

    What's in This Manual
    Typographical Conventions

Examples

Generating a Report

    Overview of Report Generation Methods
    Using the Command Line To Generate a Report
    Using the Setup File List To Generate a Report
    Using the Setup File Editor To Generate a Report
        Getting Started with the Setup File Editor
        Elements of the Setup File Editor
        Report Generation

    Specifying the Report Output
        Report File Directory
        Report Filename
        Report Format and Stylesheets
        Viewing and Printing Your Report
        Autosaving the Setup File
        Regenerating Images
        Report Description

    Setting the Generation Status Update Priority Level
    Converting a Generated Report Into Another Format
        Working with the Report Conversion UI
        Working from the Command Line

    Creating Log Files

Editing Component Attributes

    Introduction
        Displaying and Editing Component Attributes
        Undoing an Attribute Edit

    The Figure "For" Loop Component
        Using the Handle Graphics Figure "For" Loop: A Tutorial
        Starting the Tutorial
        Creating Handle Graphics Figures
        Understanding Important Handle Graphics Concepts
        Tutorial Figure Summary
        Editing the Figure "For" Loop Component
        Report Generation
        Choosing Figures to Loop On
        Looping on the Current Figure
        Looping on All Visible Figures
        Looping on Figures with Certain Tags
        Tutorial Summary

    Property Table Components
        Opening the Figure Property Table Component Attribute Page
        Selecting a Table
        Displaying Property Name/Property Value Pairs
        Putting Text into a Table Cell
        Editing the Table Title
        Adding, Replacing, and Deleting Properties to a Table Cell
        Displaying or Hiding Table and Cell Borders
        Adding and Deleting Columns and Rows
        Resizing Columns
        Zooming and Scrolling
        Property Table Summary

Building and Editing the Setup File

    Building a Setup File with the Setup File Editor
        Components
        Setup File Editor
        Setup File Outline
        Adding a Component
        Getting Help on a Component
        Deleting a Component
        Activating a Component
        Deactivating a Component
        Moving a Component
        Cutting, Copying, and Pasting a Component

How to Create Your Own Components

    Creating Components
        Why Create Your Own?
        What's Involved in Creating Components

    Starting the Component Creation Wizard
        Overview of Tutorials
        Tutorial: Creating a Component

    Entering Component Category Information
        Choosing the Component Category
        Specifying the Component Category ID
        Specifying the Component Category Name
        Looking at the New Component Category Page

    Creating the Component Name
        Naming the Component
        Specifying the Component Function Name
        Specifying the Parent Directory
        Specifying the Component Description
        Subcomponents
        Looking at the New Component Name Page

    Creating Component Attributes
        Component Attribute Tutorial Task 1
        Specifying the Field Name
        Specifying the Data Type
        Setting the Default Value
        Setting the Control Type
        Specifying the Attribute Name
        Looking at the New Component Attributes Page
        Creating Another Attribute
        Component Attribute Tutorial Task 2

    Creating Component Methods
        Creating a Custom Attributes Method
        Creating a Custom Outlinestring Method

    Reviewing All Component Information
        Creating and Verifying the Component

    Tutorial: Editing and Running the New Component
        Tutorial Activities
        Editing a New Component
        Editing the Execute Method
        Editing execute.m to Insert Text Output into the Report
        Using the New Component
        Creating a New Attribute
        Creating Another Attribute
        Changing a Previously Created Attribute
        Changing the Outline String
        Running the New Component
        Editing execute.m to Insert a Figure into the Report
        The Report Created by the Figure Random Plot Component

    Summary

Components -- By Category

    Report Options
    Formatting Components
        Cell Table
        Chapter/Subsection
        Image
        Link
        List
        Paragraph
        Text
        Title Page

    Handle Graphics Components
        Figure "For" Loop
        Figure Property Table
        Graphics Figure Snapshot
        Graphics Object Name
        Handle Graphics Parameter

    Logical and Flow Components
        <if> Else
        <if> Elseif
        For Loop
        Logical If
        <if> Then
        While Loop

    MATLAB Components
        Evaluate MATLAB Expression
        Insert Variable
        MATLAB/Toolbox Version Number
        Variable Table

    Report Generator Components
        Comment
        Empty Component
        Import File
        Nest Setup File
        Stop Report Generation
        Time/Date Stamp

    Simulink Components
        Block Automatic Property Table
        Block Execution Order
        Block Loop
        Block Property Table
        Block Type: Bus
        Block Type Count
        Block Type: Documentation
        Block Type: Look-Up Table
        Block Type: Scope Snapshot
        Model Change Log
        Model Functions
        Model Loop
        Model Property Table
        Model Simulation
        Model Variables
        Object Linking Anchor
        Object Name
        Object Property
        Object Summary Table
        Signal Loop
        Signal Property Table
        System Filter
        System Hierarchy
        System Loop
        System Property Table
        System Snapshot

    Stateflow Components
        Chart Loop
        Stateflow Linking Anchor
        Stateflow Name (Chart)
        Object Report
        Object Summary Table
        Property Table
        Stateflow Snapshot (chart)
        Stateflow Loop

    Fixed-Point Components
        Fixed-Point Block Loop
        Fixed-Point Logging Options
        Fixed-Point Property Table
        Fixed-Point Summary Table

Components -- Alphabetical List

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