how do i give xxx.txt file as input to Embedded Matlab Function in simulink model

Hi,

I am new to Simulink. I have written a function in matlab, which converts text to binary. Now i want to include this function in my simulink model. I can use Embedded Matlab Function block to do this. Since the input to this block is a txt file, i do not know how to feed it.

Please help me.

Thanks Parvathi.

Answer 1

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Simulink can not use text file as input.

You can use matlab functions like fopen, fread, fclose in simulink inside Matlab function block declaring them as extrinsic to read/write text file.

But it is inefficient and not a good idea to read or write text or binary files from simulink. Instead you can use matlab script for this purpose. If some data is needed from simulink, save/log the data in the base workspace and use it in the m-script.

Answer 2

[Konark Kelaiya]

Yes..

Make MATLAB function script file to read the data from xxx.txt file , wherein there are lots of handy function which can read the data from text.

Later on save those data to workspace or file as mat and add simulink block either i/p from workspace / i/p from file to get those data into simulink.

more, using extrinsic in MATLAB simulink function doesn't work for all the function available within MATLAB toolbox