Error using set_param to set parameters for LUT from inside a function in GUI

I am using set_param to set the parameters of Look Up Table block from simulink library. The parameters are 'Table' and 'BreakpointsForDimension1'. i am able to set the values for 'Table' correctly, but some error occurs for the other parameter.Let me also explain the context:

I want to restore the state of GUI, meaning GUI should show the past values entered by user in his last session.For this, in the close pushbutton, i call saveState function:

    function saveState(handles)
    state.tumblingOpt3SpeedVector = get(handles.edit12, 'String');
    state.tumblingOpt3TimeVector = get(handles.edit11, 'String');

    state.tumblingOpt3aref1 = get(handles.edit13, 'String');

    state.tumblingOpt2td = get(handles.edit3, 'String');
    state.tumblingOpt2tz = get(handles.edit4, 'String');
    state.tumblingOpt2w = get(handles.edit5, 'String');
    state.tumblingOpt2aref = get(handles.edit6, 'String');

    save('state.mat','state')

And in the Opening func of GUI, i call loadState function to restore the state of GUI

   function loadState(handles)

       evalin('base','load state.mat') % To load state.mat into workspace
  % To restore the state of GUI
       set(handles.edit11, 'String', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3TimeVector'))
       set(handles.edit12, 'String', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3SpeedVector'))
       set(handles.edit13, 'String', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3aref1'))

       set(handles.edit3, 'String', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2td'))
       set(handles.edit4, 'String', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2tz'))
       set(handles.edit5, 'String', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2w'))
       set(handles.edit6, 'String', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2aref'))

% To set parameters in simulink block corresponding to what GUI shows
  set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','BreakpointsForDimension1',evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3TimeVector'))
    set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','Table',evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3SpeedVector'))
    set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/aref1','Value',evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3aref1'))
  set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/tumblingProfileOpt2','td', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2td'))
  set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/tumblingProfileOpt2','tz', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2tz'))
  set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/tumblingProfileOpt2','w', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2w'))
  set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/tumblingProfileOpt2','aref', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt2aref'))

    delete('state.mat')

Now let me show some results and observations:

Error Message on running the GUI:

Error using dtc>loadState (line 144)
Error in 'Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref'. Parameter 'BreakpointsForDimension1' setting: "
3 3.24191 3.25 3.999 4 7.24999 7.25 8" cannot be evaluated.

Error in dtc>dtc_OpeningFcn (line 77)
loadState(handles)

Error in gui_mainfcn (line 221)
    feval(gui_State.gui_OpeningFcn, gui_hFigure, [], guidata(gui_hFigure), varargin{:});

Error in dtc (line 42)
    gui_mainfcn(gui_State, varargin{:});

Caused by:
    Error using dtc>loadState (line 144)
    Error: Expression or statement is incomplete or incorrect.

EVEN IF I TYPE SET_PARAM AT THE COMMAND LINE,I GET THE SAME ERROR, AS FOLLOWS:

set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','BreakpointsForDimension1', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3TimeVector'))
    Error in 'Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref'. Parameter 'BreakpointsForDimension1' setting: "
    [3 3.24191 3.25 3.999 4 7.24999 7.25 8]" cannot be evaluated.

      Caused by:
          Error: Expression or statement is incomplete or incorrect.

But this error is not there for parameter 'Table' either while running GUI or at command line:

        set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','Table', evalin('base','state.tumblingOpt3SpeedVector'))
          get_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','Table')

          ans =

          [40 40 0 0 -40 -40 0 0]

BUT MOST IMP OBSERVATION IS THIS ONE:

after the state.mat is loaded into workspace...if i open the 'state' variable in workspace,it lists:

tumblingOpt3SpeedVector: '[40 40 0 0 -40 -40 0 0]'
tumblingOpt3TimeVector:  <1*40 char>
and others.......

Why tumblingOpt3TimeVector is not taken as an array like tumblingOpt3SpeedVector?

Please post ur valuable suggestions

thanks

Answer 1

[Kaustubha Govind]

I think the issue may be that most Simulink parameters need to be set as strings when using set_param. For example, this won't work:

set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','BreakpointsForDimension1', [3 3.24191 3.25 3.999 4 7.24999 7.25 8])

But, this will:

set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','BreakpointsForDimension1', '[3 3.24191 3.25 3.999 4 7.24999 7.25 8]')

Why not simply set:

set_param('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis/Tumbling_profiles/wref','BreakpointsForDimension1', 'state.tumblingOpt3TimeVector')

And let Simulink read the parameter from the base workspace? If you are running the SIM command from a GUI callback, make sure that you set the SrcWorkspace to 'base':

options=simset('SrcWorkspace','base');
sim('Sensorless_DTC_HwAnalysis',[0 duration],options);

[Shyam]

I had tried that...but since 'state' is not defined in the workspace of that particular function (loadState(handles)) inside which set_param is used...there was error message something like 'state' not defined..thats why i used evalin...

But its working now...i just retyped the array in GUI....but i am afraid error will resurface sooner or later...

Now when state.mat is loaded into workspace...if i open the 'state' variable in workspace,it lists:

tumblingOpt3SpeedVector: '[40 40 0 0 -40 -40 0 0]'
tumblingOpt3TimeVector:  '[.........................]'
both as  arrays

[Kaustubha Govind]

Shyam: The error about 'state' being undefined is exactly why I recommend using the simset with your sim command.