How to get Cyclone IV GX dev board to auto-load user design?

paulorc: I figured out a kludge that may work for you. So far it has worked for me but I haven't cycled power enough times yet to feel 100% confident. What I did was bridge across the PGM_SEL button (S7) leads -- the two pins facing the CPLD. On power-up my user load gets programmed, then the weird reset-like event occurs and the bridge across the pushbutton acts like I pushed the button. The user load LED lights up and my load is re-loaded into the FPGA and runs fine after that. A total kludge that shouldn't be necessary but I was at a loss for what else to do at this point. I sure would love to sort out why it doesn't load as expected but the kludge is better than nothing. You can test it by simply pressing S7 and holding it down while you cycle power. Don't release the pushbutton until after your design loads the 2nd time. If it works you can solder a small wire across the switch leads. Good luck!