Honored ContributorIn Windows for Quartus II v11.0 I can't generate a symbol file (or AHDL, or anything else) for a bdf file. It says "Can't open read-only file" and the path name. What I've tried:
Run as administrator in DOS ran attrib -r /s /d on whole folder Generate symbol file to a different directory Windows 7 or XP HELP! I'm dead in the water. Thanks! Bruce
Honored Contributorthis sounds vaguely familiar (pre-11.0), have you searched the forum?
Honored ContributorYes, I've searched and searched. That's how I found the attrib trick.
Honored Contributorwow the bug affects Linux too. can you file a service request?
i was able to create an HDL file for the .bdf then create a .bsf from the HDL fileHonored Contributori see you couldn't create AHDL, i converted to Verilog then to .bsf
Honored ContributorIn attempting to compile for Verilog, it complains that two flip flops aren't wired properly, yet the project compiles normally and the flip flops are in fact wired properly. So, I cannot try your suggestion.
Any suggestions on this new bug?Honored Contributoryou can download QII 9.1sp2 which was released before the GUI rewrite and try to convert the .bdf
Honored ContributorThanks for all your help Pancake!
Actually, found a fix. Opened the .bdf in version 10.1, the symbol file creates fine. Then reopen the .bdf in 11.0, and from then on it creates fine too. Does my posting this cause this bug to be reported, or do I need to do something else?Honored Contributorits best to file a Service Request:
https://www.altera.com/myaltera/mal-index.jspHonored ContributorDone. Thanks again.
Honored ContributorAs a follow up Altera told me they could reproduce the bug, to use my workaround and they would put it in the queue for future resolution.
In the meantime, we're retreating to V9.1 until these tools firm up. I'd advise Altera to invest in QA to test more user scenarios before releasing these new versions. Working around the tools is taking more time than the development we are doing.
