Questa-Intel & Reports

[Jim Lewis]

Recently due to some issue reports, I had a look at Questa-Intel 2021.02. When I ran it, it would not create proper OSVVM log and html log messages – much of the information was missing.

TLDR: change the Questa-Intel shortcut executable to the following.

C:\tools\intelFPGA\21.1\questa_fse\win64\questasim.exe

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The first thing I noticed is that it started up with two windows instead of just the GUI:

So I consulted with a friend of mine to see if he knew what the issue was. This is the first time that that method did not work out.

I hypothesized that something was wrong with the way it was starting. So I looked at the properties view of the command and saw:

So I added ‘-c’ to the command line. This puts the tool into command line mode – which works well and allows OSVVM reporting to work, but no more waveforms or GUI. As a result, the command line read:
C:\tools\intelFPGA\21.1\questa_fse\win64\vsim.exe -c

Next I tried ‘-gui’. This started up the gui, but also kept the companion window (with nothing in it). If you close the companion window though the gui also closes.
C:\tools\intelFPGA\21.1\questa_fse\win64\vsim.exe -gui

Finally I tried the following. Now everything runs the way I was accustomed to in the past.
C:\tools\intelFPGA\21.1\questa_fse\win64\questasim.exe

Anyone know if this was a mistake on their part or is this an indication of changes that are coming.

[fpgaphreak]

I have the same issue here, but only newer Questa. Formerly i did not recognize this. Possibly a config issue.

[Jim Lewis]

Is that the Questa Intel edition or another edition?

[fpgaphreak]

Questa Intel, yes.

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