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12 years ago

Quartus commands executed while working with Quartus GUI

Dear all I would like to automate my work using the Quartus commands executed when i use the Quartus GUI For Example : Step 1: I will open the signal tap file using Quartus Ste...
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12 years ago

Hi, I don't understand why you want to "convert HEX to BINARY" in signaltap files ?

Do you want to automatically convert the format from hex to binary in multiple signaltap files ?

  1. You can launch signaltap by using command lines : read abaout "scripting" in quartus help

    But I don't think you can convert in signaltap files by command line :-(

  2. Signaltap files are XML files. They are editable with a 'simple' text editor.

    you could change the format in those files by replacing text. But you have to find which text is used for that.

    If you want to automate the process,

    First backup your signaltap files

  3. easy way, most interactive, but not fully automated, you can 'search & replace in multiple documents' by using a editor able to do this : notepad++, PSPAD, Crimson...

  4. hard way but fast, you can use the 'sed' command available in "nios ii command shell" if you are at ease with "linux" shell commands. you are not obliged to work in linux

  5. hard way, have to backup, have to learn lots of things, spend time to elaborate, not secure, have to test before use, You can also do it in TCL script : open file one by one, search and replace text

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