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+clear
+
+% open a simulink system schema1.slx in a new simulink window
+open_system('schema1');
+
+% gcs = get current system
+% gcs returns the currently open system
+assert(isequal(gcs, 'schema1'));
+
+% gcb = get current block
+% if a block is clicked inside the schema, gcb returns its value
+gcb;
+
+% close the open simulink window
+close_system('schema1');
+
+% load_system loads the simulink system without loading the
+% interactive simulation interface
+% this is faster
+system_name = 'schema1';
+load_system(system_name);
+
+% simulation is run using the sim function
+tic;
+sim = sim(system_name);
+elapsed = toc; % elapsed simulation time in seconds
+
+% bdroot gives the root node of the current system (gcs)
+assert(isequal(bdroot, 'schema1'));
+
+% get_param returns the parameter value associated to a block
+% a block can be identified by using its path in the simulink scheme
+assert(get_param('schema1/my_gain', 'Gain') == '1'); % <-- the property is a string
+
+% to obtain all parameters
+param_struct = get_param('schema1/my_gain', 'ObjectParameters');
+assert(length(fieldnames(param_struct)) == 150);
+assert(isequal(param_struct.Name.Type, 'string'));
+
+% ----
+system2 = 'schema2';
+load_system(system2);
+
+% the description of a schema can be obtained using find_system
+all_paths = find_system; % returns paths to all open systems
+
+assert(iscell(all_paths));
+assert(length(all_paths) == 14);
+
+sys1_paths = find_system(system_name); % find paths relative to schema1
+assert(isequal(sys1_paths, ...
+    {'schema1'; 'schema1/Constant'; 'schema1/Display'; 'schema1/my_gain'}));
+
+% constraint search parameters
+my_gain = find_system(system_name, 'Name', 'my_gain');
+assert(isequal(get_param(my_gain{1}, 'Gain'), '1'));
+
+% find all blocks of a specific type
+all_constants = find_system({system_name, system2}, 'BlockType', 'Constant');
+assert(length(all_constants) == 2);
+
+% set_param sets the value of a block parameter
+set_param('schema1/my_gain', 'Gain', '10');
+assert(isequal(get_param('schema1/my_gain', 'Gain'), '10'));
+
+set_param('schema1/my_gain', 'Gain', '1');
+
+% save system
+save_system(system_name);
+
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