Specifying When the Simulation is to be Interrupted

The key inputs to an Interrupt element are the interrupt triggers: the events and/or conditions that cause the simulation to be interrupted.

These are defined via the Trigger… button, which provides access to a standard Trigger dialog

The simulation will be interrupted whenever the trigger event occurs. Like all triggers in GoldSim, the Interrupt trigger can consist of multiple events and conditions.

In some cases, you may want to disable (turn off) an Interrupt element. When an Interrupt is disabled, it does not interrupt the simulation. You can disable the element by checking the box labeled Disable Interrupts by this Element at the bottom of the page.

When you do so, you will notice that the symbol for the element in the graphics pane (and browser) changes (to indicate that it is currently disabled):


Interrupt Enabled	Interrupt Disabled

Note: During a simulation, whenever a simulation is interrupted, you also have the opportunity to disable the Interrupt (i.e., ignore any Interrupts) for the remainder of the simulation.