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ModelSim tools
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ModelSim EE Graphic Interface ModelSim EE/PLUS Reference Manual
Model
Sim
tools
Several tools are available from the Main window menu bar.
• "The Button Adder" (p230)
Allows you to add a temporary function button or tool bar to any window.
• "The Macro Helper" (p231)
Creates macros by recording mouse movements and key strokes. UNIX only.
• "The Tcl Debugger" (p232)
Helps you debug your Tcl procedures.
The Button Adder
The Model
Sim
Button Adder creates a single button, or a combined button and
tool bar in any currently opened VSIM window. The button exists until you close
the window.
Note:
When a button is created with the Button Adder, the commands that created the button are echoed
in the transcript. The transcript can then be saved and used as a DO file, allowing you to reuse the commands
to recreate the button from a startup DO file. See "Using a startup file" (p423) for additional information.
Invoke the Button Adder from the Main window menu:
Window > Customize
.
You have the following options for
adding a button:
•
Window Name
is the name of the VSIM
window to which you wish to add the button.
•
Button Name
is the button’s label.
•
Function
can be any command or macro
you might execute from the VSIM command
line. For example, you might want to add a
Run
or
Step
button to the Wave window.
Locate the button within the window with these selections:
•
Menu Bar
places the button on the window’s menu bar.
•
Control Bar
places the button on a new tool bar.
•
Footer
adds the button to the Main window’s status bar.