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Compile and Debug Generated C Code with Microsoft Visual Studio

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This example shows how to generate code from a model and produce a Visual Studio® Solution. For the base example, see rtwdemo_counter.

About This Example

Building the example model generates a Visual Studio Solution. These model configuration parameters control the code generation:

  • System target file

  • Toolchain

When you build the model with this configuration, Simulink® Coder™ generates code in a Visual Studio Solution. Add this solution to a Visual Studio C/C++ project to integrate generated code with your custom Visual Studio code.

Before You Start

  • This example builds code for Microsoft® Visual Studio running on Microsoft Windows® platforms.

  • Simulink Coder uses the GRT code format, which is intended for rapid prototyping.

  • Embedded Coder® uses the ERT code format, which is intended for production deployment.

Example Steps

  1. Open the example model rtwdemo_counter_msvc. In the Command Window, type: open_system('rtwdemo_counter_msvc');

  2. Set System target file to grt.tlc (Generic Real-Time Target).

  3. Set Toolchain to a value of the form Microsoft Visual Studio Project <year> | CMake (64-bit Windows) that specifies an installed version of Microsoft Visual Studio. For example, Microsoft Visual Studio Project 2019 | CMake (64-bit Windows).

  4. From the Apps gallery, open the Simulink Coder app.

  5. To generate code and build a program executable, on the C Code tab, click Build.

  6. When the build process is complete, in the rtwdemo_counter_msvc_grt_rtw > build folder, you see a generated Visual Studio Solution.

  7. In Microsoft Visual Studio, open the rtwdemo_counter_msvc.sln solution file.

Use the solution to build and debug the generated code in Visual Studio.

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