Is there any way to do this? Using boost::msm? I know for fact that you can implement transition actions using the library, I've searched a lot around the internet and I didn't find my answer. So basically let's say I want to do this: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/file/t371323/boost_msm_1.png boost_msm_1.png http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/file/t371323/boost_msm_1.png diagram1.cpp http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/file/t371323/diagram1.cpp #include #include #include <iostream> using namespace boost::msm::front::euml; namespace msm = boost::msm; namespace fsm { BOOST_MSM_EUML_EVENT(trigger); BOOST_MSM_EUML_ACTION(transition_action) { template void operator()(EVT const &, FSM &fsm, SourceState &, TargetState &) { std::cout << "-v- transition_action -v-" << std::endl; return; } }; BOOST_MSM_EUML_ACTION(guard) { template bool operator()(EVT const& evt,FSM&,SourceState& ,TargetState&) { std::cout << "[guard]" << std::endl; return true; } }; BOOST_MSM_EUML_ACTION(entry_action) { template void operator()(Event const &, FSM &, STATE &) { std::cout << "==>entry_action" << std::endl; return; } }; BOOST_MSM_EUML_ACTION(exit_action) { template void operator()(Event const &, FSM &, STATE &) { std::cout << "<==exit_action" << std::endl; return; } }; BOOST_MSM_EUML_STATE((entry_action,exit_action), State1); // BOOST_MSM_EUML_STATE((entry_action,exit_action), State2); // define the transition table BOOST_MSM_EUML_TRANSITION_TABLE(( State1 == State1 + trigger[guard] / transition_action // State1 == State2 + trigger[guard] / transition_action ), transition_table) // BOOST_MSM_EUML_DECLARE_STATE_MACHINE((transition_table, State1), fsm) // create a state machine "on the fly" BOOST_MSM_EUML_DECLARE_STATE_MACHINE((transition_table, init_ << State1, no_action, no_action, attributes_ << no_attributes_, configure_ << no_configure_, no_action ), my_fsm) typedef msm::back::state_machine fsm_t; } //namespace fsm int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) { fsm::fsm_t example_fsm; example_fsm.start(); example_fsm.process_event(fsm::trigger); example_fsm.process_event(fsm::trigger); return 0; } // OUTPUT // ==>entry_action // [guard] // <==exit_action // -v- transition_action -v- // ==>entry_action // [guard] // <==exit_action // -v- transition_action -v- // ==>entry_action But I want the machine to DO an action ONCE the Entry_action has completed and BEFORE the states exits. This is sort of a token or mark, like it's used in petri nets and GRAFCETS, basically. I want to add this boost_msm_2.png http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/file/t371323/boost_msm_2.png http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/file/t371323/boost_msm_2.png And the output for should be something like / OUTPUT // ==>entry_action // -DO ACTION- // [guard] // <==exit_action // -v- transition_action -v- // ==>entry_action // -DO ACTION- // [guard] // <==exit_action // -v- transition_action -v- // ==>entry_action Thanks! -- Sent from: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/Boost-Users-f2553780.html