Error reading file

Hi, I am having the same issue with $fopen.

I am trying to read in an .rbf file and use the following snippet of code:

integer file;

file = $fopen("helper.rbf", "r");

and receive this error:

Error (10174): Verilog HDL Unsupported Feature error at testbench.v(40): system function "$fopen" is not supported for synthesis

I followed what you suggested by storing the file ID to a variable, but I also need to read in the file. Here is part of my code

integer char;

integer file = 32'h3C2718;

char = $fgetc(file);

I receive this error:

Error (10174): Verilog HDL Unsupported Feature error at testbench.v(40): system function "$fgetc" is not supported for synthesis

Note-I am doing simulation only. I compile using Processing->Start->Start Analysis & Elaboration

I am using Quartus II v16.0 on linux

Is there another method where I can read and write to a file?

Thanks