getValue

Return value of data dictionary entry

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Syntax

entryValue = getValue(entryObj)

Description

entryValue = getValue(entryObj) returns the value of the data dictionary entry entryObj, a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object.

To programmatically access variables for the purpose of sweeping block parameter values, consider using Simulink.SimulationInput objects instead of modifying the variables through the programmatic interface of the data dictionary. See Optimize, Estimate, and Sweep Block Parameter Values.

example

Examples

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Represent the data dictionary entry fuelFlow with a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object named fuelFlowObj. fuelFlow is defined in the data dictionary myDictionary_ex_API.sldd.

myDictionaryObj = Simulink.data.dictionary.open('myDictionary_ex_API.sldd');
dDataSectObj = getSection(myDictionaryObj,'Design Data');
fuelFlowObj = getEntry(dDataSectObj,'fuelFlow');

Return the value of the entry fuelFlow and assign the value to variable fuelFlowValue.

fuelFlowValue = getValue(fuelFlowObj)
fuelFlowValue =

   237

Input Arguments

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Target data dictionary entry, specified as a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object. Before you use this function, represent the target entry with a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object by using, for example, the getEntry function.

Alternatives

Return the value of data dictionary entry by using a Simulink.data.DataConnection object function.

dd = Simulink.data.connect("myDictionary_ex_API.sldd");
set(dd,"b",2);
get(dd,"b")
ans = 

    2

You can also get the value by using dot notation.

dd = Simulink.data.connect("myDictionary.sldd")
dd.b = 2;
dd.b
ans = 

    2

Version History

Introduced in R2015a

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