Quartus cut paste not working

Is a "block" here just code (aka text) or are you trying to copy/paste something else? There's no schematic editor in recent versions of Pro so I don't know if you are talking about a schematic or something else.

Are you copying and pasting text from a text editor window, such as copying RTL code from one .v file to another? If so, I don't see any issue with copying and pasting multiple times.

Could you check whether this issue only occurs with Quartus software and does not impact other applications, for example, Notepad+?

You might need to restart your machine and see if the issue still persists.

More description of the issue and steps to duplicate it are needed as well. Also, which operating system does Quartus run on?

Regards,

Richard Tan

Any update or progress on the issue?

The issue HituS is describing is with Quartus Prime Lite v23.1std.

In the schematic entry window a copy and paste does not work. The copied items do not appear on the clipboard and thus cannot be pasted.

All other applications work fine. Also text copy in Quartus works fine. The issue is only with schematic entry.

I assumed you are referring to the block diagram/schematic file(.bdf file). I tried and able to successfully cut and paste the block in the same/ different .bdf file.

Make sure when you try to cut the block, you need to click at a blank space first before paste the block.

OS info: Window 10

Quartus: Quartus Standard 23.1 Build 991.

I would recommend using HDL instead of schematics because as the design gets complicated, it becomes messy quickly.

Regards,

Richard Tan

Yes, indeed block diagram/schematic (.bdf file). On another, a bit older, laptop also running Win10, it is working ok.

If I open another design, sometimes, very sometimes, the clipboard is filled and paste is not greyed out. But only for larger selections, it still does not work. It seems to me some process/service/policy is preventing the clipboard to be filled, but I do not have the knowledge of all processes that are running.

It will be challenging for me to debug the issue as it is not replicable from my side. Your best bet is to attempt some troubleshooting steps and, hopefully, identify the root cause.

Here are troubleshooting steps that you may check:

1. Before you download and install the software, please check that your machine System and Software Requirements are meet before installation. Ensure that your Operating System is supported.

2. Install currprocess https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cprocess.html and disable all the software running behind.

3. Try restarting Quartus and your computer. This can help clear any temporary issues that may be causing the error.

4. Check your system resources, including memory, CPU usage, and disk space. Make sure you have enough available resources to run Quartus.

5. Try disabling any antivirus or firewall software temporarily, as they may be interfering with Quartus.

6. Try to re-download the Quartus .tar installation package and install again. Check that the installation files .tar is not corrupted by checking the checksum.

7. Make sure that your quartus directory folder are not in read only options.

8. Google for related issue on clipboard copy and paste. Here an example:

https://www.lifewire.com/fix-copy-paste-in-windows-5323811#:~:text=Malware%20or%20viruses%20can%20corrupt,can%20interfere%20with%20the%20clipboard.

Regards,

Richard Tan

Any update?

Regards,

Richard Tan

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Still waiting for support from our IT department.

The strange thing is that I can sometimes copy paste single wires.

Circuit blocks or multiple wires can never be copy-paste.