Stateflow User's Guide

Creating a State

Like states, you create boxes by drawing them in the Stateflow diagram editor with the box tool shown below:

1. Select the Box tool.
2. Move your cursor into the drawing area.

1. In the drawing area, the mouse cursor becomes box-shaped.

3. Click in a particular location to create a box.

1. The created box appears with a question mark (?) name in its upper left-hand corner.

4. Click the question mark label.

1. A text cursor appears in place of the question mark.

5. Enter a name for the box and click outside of the box when finished.

To delete a box, click it to select it and choose Cut (Ctrl+X) from the Edit or any shortcut menu or press the Delete key.

You can change a state to a box or a box to a state. See Changing a State to a Box for details.

Using Boxes to Extend Chart Diagrams

Changing a State to a Box

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