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Module name prefix

Prefix for module or entity name

Model Configuration Pane: Global Settings / General

Description

Specify a prefix for every module or entity name in the generated HDL code.

Settings

'' (default) | character vector

Default: ''

Specify a prefix for every module or entity name in the generated HDL code. HDL Coder™ also applies this prefix to generated script file names.

You can specify the module name prefix to avoid name collisions if you plan to instantiate the generated HDL code multiple times in a larger system.

Tips

To set this property, use the functions hdlset_param or makehdl. To view the property value, use the function hdlget_param.

Suppose you have a DUT, myDut, containing an internal module, myUnit. You can prefix the modules within your design with unit1_ by using either of these methods.

  • Pass the property as an argument to the makehdl function.

    makehdl('myDUT', ... 
        'ModulePrefix','unit1_')

  • When you use hdlset_param, you can set the parameter on the model and then generate HDL code using makehdl.

    hdlset_param('myUnit/myDUT','ModulePrefix','unit1_')
makehdl('myDUT')

In the generated code, your HDL module names are unit1_myDut and unit1_myUnit, with corresponding HDL file names. Generated script file names also have the unit1_ prefix.

Recommended Settings

No recommended settings.

Programmatic Use

Parameter: ModulePrefix
Type: character vector
Default: ''

Version History

Introduced in R2013a