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Main window
ModelSim Xilinx User’s Manual ModelSim XE Graphic Interface 7-119
with the Save Main selection. Since no automatic saves are performed for this file,
it is written only when a Save... menu selection is made. The file is written to the
current working directory and records the contents of the transcript at the time of
the save.
Using the saved transcript as a macro (DO file)
Saved transcript files can be used as macros (DO files). See the do command
(CR-
43)
for more information.
The Main window tool bar
Buttons on the Main window tool bar give you quick access to these ModelSim
commands and functions.
Main window tool bar buttons
Button Menu equivalent Command equivalents
Compile
open the Compile HDL
Source Files dialog box to
select files for compilation
none, however,
Options > Compile
opens the Compile
Options dialog box
vcom <arguments>, or
vlog <arguments>
see: vcom
(CR-106) or vlog (CR-
141)
Load Design
open the Load a Design
dialog box to initiate
simulation
File > Load New Design vsim <arguments>
see: vsim
(CR-148)
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