Stateflow User's Guide

Defining Action Types

Stateflow attaches actions to states and transitions through the syntax of their labels. Each action is entered as an action of a particular type. States specify actions through five action types: entry, during, exit, bind, and on event_name. Transitions specify actions through four action types: event trigger, condition, condition action, and transition action. This section describes and gives examples of the action language types for states and transitions in the following topics:

• State Action Types -- Introduces you to the notation and meaning of actions that accompany states.
• Transition Action Types -- Introduces you to the notation and meaning of actions that accompany transitions.
• Example of Action Type Execution -- Shows how the different action types interact in executing example Stateflow diagram.

Using Actions in Stateflow

State Action Types

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