National Instruments AutoCode NI MATRIX - Manual (Page 5)

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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