Technical data

Preference variable arrays

ModelSim EE/PLUS Reference Manual ModelSim EE Graphic Interface

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Main window preference variables

These variables may be set with the graphic interface or modified from the

command line. See "Setting preference variables with the GUI" (p211) and

"Setting preferences from the ModelSim command line" (p215) for more

information.

Variable Description Example value

PrefList(isTrigger) if 1, signals will trigger the list

display, default is 1

0, 1

PrefList(MarkerSelectWidth) width in pixels of region sensitive to

selecting marker only

100

PrefList(shortName) 0 corresponds to Full Name, and 1 to

Short Name , default is 0

0, 1

Variable Description Example value

PrefMain(cmdHistory) set the name of a file to store the

Main window command

history

PrefMain(file) name of the file for saving

transcript; an environment

variable may be used

transcript

PrefMain(prompt1) used as primary prompt {VSIM [history nextid]> }

PrefMain(prompt2) prompt used when no design is

loaded

"ModelSim> "

PrefMain(prompt3) prompt used when macro is

interrupted

"VSIM(paused)> "