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12 years ago

Altera ModelSim Question

Hi,

I am new to ModelSim, when I enter my Verilog design into the Wave

Editor, it keeps reordering my signals alphabetically. I am saving waveform edits

and formats. It is saving signal timing edit such as logic level and clocks, but not

order. Is there any way to save my signal positional edits?

Thanks for reading and any help!!!

Larry

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    Altera_Forum
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    12 years ago

    Hi,

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    when I enter my Verilog design into the Wave Editor, it keeps reordering my signals alphabetically

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    Do you mean that "when you simulate your design and add signals to wave editor" ?

    It may be normal.

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    I am saving waveform edits and formats

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    Do you mean "I click "Wave editor menu file" > "save format..." > ... ?

    This menu write a macro file which is a list of TCL commands to be passed to Modelsim in order to configure the "wave editor".

    you can open this macro file in a simple text editor, you will see those commands

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    Is there any way to save my signal positional edits?

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    click "wave editor menu file" > "save format..." > save to a macro file (wave_xxx.do)

    if you want to restore your signals positions, radix, height, color... in the "wave editor",

    just go to "file" > "load.." and load the macro file.

    That's all

    Regards.
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    Altera_Forum
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    12 years ago

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    Hi,

    Do you mean that "when you simulate your design and add signals to wave editor" ?

    It may be normal.

    no, this is before simulating when the wave editor allows you to make edits.

    Do you mean "I click "Wave editor menu file" > "save format..." > ... ?

    This menu write a macro file which is a list of TCL commands to be passed to Modelsim in order to configure the "wave editor".

    you can open this macro file in a simple text editor, you will see those commands

    click "wave editor menu file" > "save format..." > save to a macro file (wave_xxx.do)

    if you want to restore your signals positions, radix, height, color... in the "wave editor",

    just go to "file" > "load.." and load the macro file.

    Every time I reload the macro (.do file?) the signal revert to alphabetical order.

    That's all

    Regards.

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    This tool is not friendly compare to using VWF editor we were using for 20 years

    thanks!

    Larry