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12 years ago

qsf file

Hi, i generate the qsf file from c# to text file and then i load it to quartos 13.0. 1. i need to know if the location of the string commands must be at fixed places in the file or it could be...
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12 years ago

Hi,

QSF Files mean "Quartus Setting File" and they are TCL (Tool Command Language) scripts :

usualy, All lines begin with a command follow by arguments BUT you may have substitutions of command (enclosed by square brackets) and variable (character '$' and name of variable).

A line that begins by a '#' is a comment BUT be careful about brackets even in comments (common newbie error).

QSF are written in very simple TCL (no nested command, no procedures...)

TCL is case sensitive !

1. I don't think there is an order but it could be. See Quartus scripting in www.altera.com

2. there are a few commands that are ignored (backward compatibility, or simply useless commands) (Maybe I misunderstood your question)

3. there is an order on the files read by Quartus software. See Quartus scripting in www.altera.com or in help (quite ugly to search)