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dsmirnov
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5 years ago

Using constants from package on bdf

There were some questions on this forum about constants on *.bdf, e.g. https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Quartus-Prime-Software/Is-a-Quartus-bdf-file-can-access-a-package-in-WORK-library/m-p/1345...
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dsmirnov
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5 years ago

Dear @RichardTanSY_Altera,

Thank you for your answer. Yes, I tried this solution, but it is uncomfortable:

- it is a graphical info which I can't store in a separate file

- It is hard to keep in git

- I can't use same constant in different layers of files - I have to duplicate this param inside of another bdf

The error from the option I showed on image in my question is:

Error (275082): Illegal values "work.my_pack.myPar" for parameter "CCC". The type is "Signed Integer".

I guess that means that the compiler doesn't see my constant myPar from the package my_pack

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RichardT_altera
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5 years ago

Could you share your design and package so that I could duplicate it from my side?

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      RichardT_altera
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      5 years ago

      Sorry for idling for sometime. The BDF is weak in handling this kind of situation.

      My best bet is to write the design in VHDL in the first place.