Use a compiled Library .a extension in simulink

Hello,

I have a compiled library file .a extension, I need to import this file into simulink and use it in my simulation activities. How can I use this file in simulink? I need to integrate it as a block in a big model?

Thank you in advance for your response.

Regards,

Ali ISSA

Answer 1

[Mark McBroom]

You can use the C Caller block to call a function that exists in a library. You'll need the header file that defines the function prototype.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/simulink/ug/integrate-ccode-ccaller.html#

[Ali]

Thank you for your answer.

In fact I used the C caller block and I put my library file (.a) in the additional build information --> Libraries section, but when I compile the model it's saying that simulink is not able of finding any defined functions!!

Is this normal? in which place exactly I should put the name of my library (i.e, inside custom code). Thanks in advance.

Ali

[Ali]

Is there a special syntax that should I respect in entering the library, because I have always the same error obtained "Caused by:

• C:\Build_Lib\source_1\slprj\_slcc\7xBLFt7WXeeQZ6YiprJ5CB\customcode_7xBLFt7WXeeQZ6YiprJ5CB.c:4:2: error: expected identifier or '(' before string constant "C:\\Build_Lib\\source_1")

[Mark McBroom]

You can look at the C file mentioned in the error message. Since the error is happening near the top of the file ( line 4), best guess is that you entered the name of the header file incorrectly in the custom code : Include Headers diaglog. You should enter something like: #include "myHeader.h"

Thanks.

Mark.