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rMa1
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5 years ago

Couldn't open "transcript": permission denied and Cannot open macro file alarm in Modelsim-intel

I am the beginner of ModelSim-INTEL FPGA STARTER EDITION, when I open the design example "Quartus_PRO_PLL_RAM", Couldn't open "transcript": permission denied.

and Cannot open macro file: example.do.

I am using quartus prime pro edition 20.2.

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  • rMa1's avatar
    rMa1
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    My project location is "C:\Users\mar1\Desktop\Quartus_PRO_PLL_RAM" in my computor.

  • Couldn't open "transcript": permission denied - I usually ignored this as I always read the transcript in notepad++.

    The reason why you cannot open macro file: example.do is most probably your Modelsim directory path is currently not located at /Users/mar1/Desktop/Quartus_PRO_PLL_RAM/mentor - where the example.do file located.

    1. Go to File > Change Directory > Browse to the directory path where the example.do file located.

    2. type pwd - to confirm the directory path is correct

    Modelsim > pwd

    3. then do example.do

    Modelsim > do example.do

    With that, the Modelsim should bring up the simulation.

    • rMa1's avatar
      rMa1
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      I had open and successful complied the design file.

      In my design, when I load the micro file tb/wave.do, there is empty in the object window, and then a alarm "load canceled" jump out. How should I do?

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        RichardT_altera
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        May I know what steps have you performed to cause this issue? Could you help to describe further on this? Is this based on the previous design files that you attached?

        Best Regards,
        SY (Richard)

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