Triggered Event elements produce discrete event signals based on a specified trigger.
You would use a Triggered Event if you needed to trigger a number of other elements (e.g., Discrete Change elements or Stochastics) with a single event.
The dialog for a Triggered Event is quite simple, containing only the Trigger... button:
The Trigger... button in the Triggered Event dialog provides access to a standard Trigger dialog.
The inputs to a Triggered Event are the trigger(s) and any associated Precedence or Required Conditions.
Triggered Events have two outputs: 1) the discrete event signal A discrete signal indicating that something (e.g., an accident, an earthquake, a bank deposit) has occurred. itself (the primary output For an element with multiple outputs, the output that has the same name as the element.); and 2) the EventCount (i.e., the cumulative number of events that have been emitted during the realization A single model run within a Monte Carlo simulation. It represents one possible path the system could follow through time.).
These outputs can be seen in the browser An alternative view of a GoldSim model, in which elements are displayed in a tree, and organized either hierarchically, or by type. view of the element:
The discrete event signal output itself cannot be saved or viewed as a result.
Note: Element inputs and outputs are only shown in the browser if you choose to Show Element Subitems (accessed via the browser context menu by right-clicking in the browser).
The example model TimedTriggered.gsm in the General Examples/Events folder of your GoldSim directory (accessed by selecting File | Open Example... from the main menu) contains an example of the use of Triggered Event elements.