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Simulator preference variables
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ModelSim EE Graphic Interface ModelSim EE/PLUS Reference Manual
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Default
Set default colors and fonts for menus and tree windows, also fill colors for
VHDL (box) and Verilog (arc) structure symbols; these may be changed for
individual windows.
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Geometry
Set the default size and position for the selected window type; used for the
geometry of any newly-created window. This option will only exist after
preferences have been saved for the first time (using the Save button).
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Library
Set colors for design libraries and library elements: architectures,
configurations, entities, modules, and packages.
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Postscript
Specifies postscript font mapping. The fonts you specify for the Dataflow and
Wave windows on the By Window page are mapped to these fonts when the
Dataflow/Wave window is output to postscript. See "Saving the Dataflow
window as a Postscript file" (p129) or "Saving the waveform display as a
Postscript file" (p188) for information on postscript output.
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Startup
Set the location (geometry) of the Load a Design dialog box.
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Vsim
This preference provides a user_hook variable to attach add-ons to Model
Sim
.
See "user_hook variables" (p226) for more information. This variable must be
set prior to simulation. If it is set from this dialog box it will take effect the next
time VSIM is invoked from the command line.
The By Name page is a graphic representation of the "Preference variable arrays"
(p216) located in the
modelsim.tcl
preference file. Setting a value in the Change a
Preference Value dialog box invokes the Tcl
set
command as shown below in
"Setting preferences from the ModelSim command line" (p215).
Variables can also be saved as permanent defaults by using Options > Save
Preferences; the settings are saved to Tcl arrays in the
modelsim.tcl
file.
See "Preference variable arrays" (p216) for a list of the standard preference
variables to be found in the
modelsim.tcl
file.