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21 years ago

Problems Starting IDE

I'm starting a new NIOS II software project use the NIOS II IDE.

It's a blank project using the wizard. For my target hardware I select the ptf file created by the Quartus tools.

When I'm at the last step I get the following error message.

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Invalid project description.

D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software/dhrystone_0_syslib and D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software overlap.

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Any clues as to what's wrong??

gm

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    Altera_Forum
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    21 years ago

    I don't quite understand it, but after running into this many times, I have found that what you really want to do is "create new C/C++ application", not project.

    A good explanation of "what is a project", "what is an application" is needed.
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    21 years ago

    I can not create a new "c/c++ Appliation". I get the same error message.

    Anyone have any ideas.

    gm
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    Altera_Forum
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    21 years ago

    Can anyone help my out?

    I've built a NIOS II in a Cyclon FPGA using SOPC and the latest quartus.

    I'm trying to start the IDE and create a software projecy.

    I've tried both the New Project wizard and New C/C++ Wizard.

    Both give me the same error message

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    Invalid project description.

    D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software/dhrystone_0_syslib and D:/Alarmco/2004/PermaPlay/FPGA/Cyclone/V2V00-17/software overlap.

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    I've tried all the different types of projects and all give the same error message.

    I can find the ptf file and the proper cpu in that file.

    I'm dead in the water.

    Help [a not so happy simely face goes here!!!]

    george
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    21 years ago

    Well I've solved this one.

    tns1 was correct it's all a mystery on projects and applications with no good explaination.

    The Navigator Pane has Navigator and Projects Tabs.

    Selecting the projects tab let me see the projects I had created as I was experimenting with the IDE.

    Deleting those projects and starting freas solved my error messages.

    MORE DOCUMENTATION IS NEEDED.

    Thanks

    George