I have been having issues with compiling the vector add example for the pac a10

Hi,

You must use Quartus 17.1.1. to compile designs for the pac a10 card. You can use the OpenCL SDK 19.1 (and Quartus 17.1.1) to compile your OpenCL design, but you must follow the directions in the Intel FPGA SDK for OpenCL Pro Edition: Getting Started Guide to enable backward compatibility.

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/documentation/mwh1391807309901.html#use1541690059598

--Doug