How to use Timer Callback in App Designer?

Using the App Designer, I would like to use the Timer callback within a callback section of the code. However, I am unable to reference functions from within the app using the function handle. How do I go about this? 

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

In order to use the Timer Callback in App Designer, please follow the rules as follows-

1. Update the callback function signature to have four input arguments: 'app', 'obj', 'event', 'string_arg' as shown below:

 

function my_callback_fcn(app, obj, event, string_arg)

Note 'app' is the handle to the app object (this is necessary because the function is a method of the app), 'obj' is the handle to the timer, 'event' is the event data for the timer event, and 'string_arg' is the additional input argument specified by you.

2. Because the function my_callback_fcn is a method on the app object, you need to reference it using the 'app.' prefix.

To set the Timer object's properties like "t.StartFcn" and "t.StopFcn", please specify the callback function using the 'app.' prefix as shown below:

 

t.StartFcn = {@app.my_callback_fcn, 'my start message'};
t.StopFcn = {@app.my_callback_fcn, 'my stop message'};