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13 years ago

‘Nios II Application and BSP from Template’ not available

Hello,

I am new in this forum; I have checked but apparently nobody had a problem similar to mine:

I installed the Quartus Web Edition, which includes NIOS II 11.1sp2 Software Build Tools for Eclipse. I read in the user manual that it is possible to create an application by pointing to ‘New’ on the ‘File’ menu and then doing click on ‘Nios II Application and BSP from Template’; however I cannot find that option when using the Nios Software build Tool included with the Quartus software. How can I solve this? I tried creating a normal C++ project, but then I cannot assign the Quartus .sopcinfo file to the project.

Does someone know how I can solve this?

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    13 years ago

    Hi,

    if you click on file new, does eclipse provide any NIOS related options?

    In my version (9.2) eclipse gives me the choice between 4 different project types.

    Anyhow, is there an option/folder for NIOS to if you click on File->new->Other?

    Maybe its just not showing by default in the selection.

    Let me know if it worked.

    Have a nice weekend
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    13 years ago

    I am having a similar problem - I am in the NIOS perspective, but can see no difference.

    File->new->Other shows :

    General

    C/C++

    CSV

    Tasks
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    13 years ago

    If I re-open Eclipse with a new working directory, I do not get <Nios II> as a perspective option.

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    13 years ago

    Likely an installation error...I've never seen this...also be sure that the web edition actually does support what you think it does...and file a case with Altera support.

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    13 years ago

    Hi,

    hm that's odd.

    I changed my workspace several times and never had this issue, seems that eclipse isn't loading the altera plugin.

    Maybe you'll get some hints, when you open your NIOS EDS from the cmd in Windows, maybe even with a verbose option or something.
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    13 years ago

    I have just tried un-installing and -re-installing Quartus & Nios, but no change ....

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    13 years ago

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    Hi,

    Maybe you'll get some hints, when you open your NIOS EDS from the cmd in Windows, maybe even with a verbose option or something.

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    OK, I tracked down the eclipse-nios2.exe file, and ran it from a windows command shell - it just launches it and then get a new prompt in the shell, while the program keeps running.

    Not sure about a verbose option .... seems to ignore all flags.
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    13 years ago

    I see the following on my partner's XP system, for the Eclipse menu bar :

    File, Edit, Navigate, Search, Project, Run, NiosII, Window, Help.

    On my Windows 7 64 bit laptop I see :

    File, Edit, Source, Refractor, Navigate, Search, Run, Project, Window, Help.

    I remember the NiosII entry was originally there ...
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    13 years ago

    Try to uninstall EDS AND manually delete the remaining folder before reinstall EDS.