Simulink.dialog.TabContainer Class

Namespace: Simulink.dialog
Superclasses: Simulink.dialog.Container, Simulink.dialog.Control

Create instance of tab container dialog control

Description

The Simulink.dialog.TabContainer class enables you to create an instance of tab container dialog control in the mask dialog box. Use a tab container to group tab dialog controls in the mask dialog box. To manage dialog control elements in a tab container, get the mask object and use methods of the Simulink.dialog.Container class. For more information, see Add Dialog Control Elements to Mask Dialog Box.

The Simulink.dialog.TabContainer class is a handle class.

Class Attributes

ConstructOnLoad	true
HandleCompatible	true

For information on class attributes, see Class Attributes.

Properties

Name — Identifier of tab container dialog control

string scalar | character vector

Identifier of the tab container dialog control, specified as a string scalar or character vector.

Example: 'Tab1'

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	public
GetObservable	true
SetObservable	true

Data Types: string | char

Row — Placement of tab container dialog control

'new' (default) | 'current'

Placement of the tab container dialog control, specified as one of these values:

• 'new' — Place the tab container in a new row in the mask dialog box.

• 'current' — Place the tab container in the same row as the previous dialog control in the mask dialog box.

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	public
GetObservable	true
SetObservable	true

Enabled — Option to edit parameters in mask dialog box

'on' (default) | 'off'

Option to edit parameters in the mask dialog box, specified as one of these values:

• 'on' — You can edit the parameters within the tab container in a mask dialog box.

• 'off' — You cannot edit the parameters within the tab container in a mask dialog box.

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	public
GetObservable	true
SetObservable	true

Visible — Option to display tab container in mask dialog box

'on' (default) | 'off'

Option to display the tab container in the mask dialog box, specified as 'on' or 'off'.

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	public
GetObservable	true
SetObservable	true

DialogControls — Child dialog controls of tab container dialog control

character vector

Child dialog controls of the tab container dialog control, specified as a character vector.

Example: '[1×2 Simulink.dialog.Tab]'

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	private
GetObservable	true
SetObservable	true

Data Types: char

Tooltip — Informative message

string scalar | character vector

An informative message that appears when you point to an instance of the tab container dialog control, specified as a string scalar or character vector.

Example: 'Signal Type'

Attributes:

GetAccess	public
SetAccess	public
GetObservable	true
SetObservable	true

Data Types: string | char

Methods

Public Methods

addDialogControl	Add dialog control elements to mask dialog box
getDialogControl	Search for a specific dialog control on the mask
removeDialogControl	Remove dialog control from container in mask dialog box

Alternatives

You can manage tab container dialog control elements using the Property editor in the Mask Editor dialog box. For more information, see Property editor.

Version History

Introduced in R2013b