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play

ModelSim EE/PLUS Reference Manual Simulator Command Reference

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play

This command is available for

UNIX only

The

play

command replays a sequence of keyboard and mouse actions, which

were previously saved to a file with the

record

command (p353). Returns nothing.

Note:

Play returns immediately; the playback proceeds in the background. Caution must be used when

putting

play

commands in do (macro) files.

Syntax

play

Arguments

Specifies the recorded file to replay. Required.

Playback controls

The following Tcl

set

commands control the playback type and speed by setting

the

play_macro()

global variables. The commands are invoked from the

Model

Sim

command line.

set play_macro(speed)

Specify the playback speed: either demo (with the delay specified below), or fast (no

delays).

set play_macro(delay)

Specifies the delay time in milliseconds. Controls the speed of playback in demo mode.