Hi, My OS is Windows 7 64 bit. I'm using Quartus II 13.1 Web Edition, and Modelsim 10.1d. When I go Tools > Run Similation Tool > RTL Simulation; I get this Nativelink Error: https://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9088 I checked Tools>Options>EDA Tool Options: https://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9089 and this: https://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9090 I tried to change and add the path: "\" or "\." but don't work. Can someone help me?

I try to re-install Quartus and Models in a different directory and now are both in folder Quartus-Modelsim and the path of simulation assigned is: C:/Program Files/Quartus-Modelsim/modelsim_ase/win32aloem but even after the re-installation and the change of directory I have SAME problem. @kuppe I can launch the Analysis and Synthesis tool and it worked without problem. I can open Modelsim program without problem but I don't know how lauch a run simulation not started by Quartus. I am a student and I am a very beginner of Quartus but I have to learn to simulate for my exam! For the log file do you mean this? --- Quote Start --- Info: Start Nativelink Simulation process Info: NativeLink has detected VHDL design -- VHDL simulation models will be used ========= EDA Simulation Settings ===================== Sim Mode : RTL Family : cyclonev Quartus root : c:/program files/quartus-modelsim/quartus/bin64/ Quartus sim root : c:/program files/quartus-modelsim/quartus/eda/sim_lib Simulation Tool : modelsim-altera Simulation Language : vhdl Version : 93 Simulation Mode : GUI Sim Output File : Sim SDF file : Sim dir : simulation\modelsim ======================================================= Info: Starting NativeLink simulation with ModelSim-Altera software Sourced NativeLink script c:/program files/quartus-modelsim/quartus/common/tcl/internal/nativelink/modelsim.tcl Error: Can't launch the ModelSim-Altera software -- the path to the location of the executables for the ModelSim-Altera software were not specified or the executables were not found at specified path. Error: You can specify the path in the EDA Tool Options page of the Options dialog box or using the Tcl command set_user_option. Error: NativeLink simulation flow was NOT successful ================The following additional information is provided to help identify the cause of error while running nativelink scripts================= Nativelink TCL script failed with errorCode: issued_nl_message Nativelink TCL script failed with errorInfo: Can't launch the ModelSim-Altera software -- the path to the location of the executables for the ModelSim-Altera software were not specified or the executables were not found at specified path. while executing "error "$emsg" "" "issued_nl_message" " (procedure "launch_sim" line 85) invoked from within "launch_sim launch_args_hash" ("eval" body line 1) invoked from within "eval launch_sim launch_args_hash" invoked from within "if [ info exists ::errorCode ] { set savedCode $::errorCode set savedInfo $::errorInfo error $result $savedInfo $savedCode } else { ..." invoked from within "if [catch {eval launch_sim launch_args_hash} result ] { set status 1 if [ info exists ::errorCode ] { set savedCode $::errorCode set sav..." (procedure "run_sim" line 78) invoked from within "run_sim run_sim_args_hash" invoked from within "if [ info exists ::errorCode ] { set savedCode $::errorCode set savedInfo $::errorInfo error "$result" $savedInfo $savedCode } else { er..." (procedure "run_eda_simulation_tool" line 330) invoked from within "run_eda_simulation_tool eda_opts_hash" --- Quote End ---

possible idea => might be if you have spaces in your project directory

--- Quote Start --- possible idea => might be if you have spaces in your project directory --- Quote End --- I have this problem for all the projects I try to simulate and they are in differents directory.

this post might help, you might need a \ added to the path http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43012

Hello kchan, Have you run at least the Analysis and Synthesis tool ? Have you checked the log file ? Can you run modelsim-altera outside the quartus enviroment ? If I were you I would change the simulation directory in something like: simulation/modelsim instead of C:\altera\13.1\modelsim_ase\win32aloem

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Altera_Forum

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11 years ago

Can't launch the Modelsim-Altera Software after the compilation

Hi,

My OS is Windows 7 64 bit. I'm using Quartus II 13.1 Web Edition, and Modelsim 10.1d. When I go Tools > Run Similation Tool > RTL Simulation; I get this Nativelink Error:

https://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9088

I checked Tools>Options>EDA Tool Options:

https://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9089

and this:

https://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9090

I tried to change and add the path: "\" or "\." but don't work.

Can someone help me?

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Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
10 years ago
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I solved this problem by putting an extra \ at the end of the path. i.e. C:\altera\13.1\modelsim_ase\win32aloem

Hopefully that is useful to someone.
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This is something many not aware of !!
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
10 years ago
--- Quote Start ---
I solved this problem by putting an extra \ at the end of the path. i.e. C:\altera\13.1\modelsim_ase\win32aloem

Hopefully that is useful to someone.
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Thanks for sharing your resolution.

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Can't launch the Modelsim-Altera Software after the compilation

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