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convert_vector
Usage
convert_vector -file <file name> -format <VWF | TBL | CVWF | VCD>
Options
-file <file name>: File name of the vector file to be converted
-format <VWF | TBL | CVWF | VCD>: Format of the vector file to be converted to
Description
Convert vector file to another format (VWF, TBL, CVWF or VCD). The original vector file remains
unchanged. New vector file in <format> is generated and located in the same directory as the original
vector file.
Example
Example 1
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# Full vector file path is not given, assume it is located at
# current working directory
convert_vector -file tctin4s.vwf -format tbl
# Upon conversion, tctin4s.vwf remains unchanged, tctin4s.tbl
# will be generated at current working directory
Example 2
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# Full vector file path is given
convert_vector -file d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip/chiptrip.vwf -format tbl
# chiptrip.tbl will be generated at d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip
Example 3
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# Convert VWF into compressed version of CVWF
convert_vector -file d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip/chiptrip.vwf -format \
cvwf
# chiptrip.cvwf will be generated at d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip
Example 4
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# Convert CVWF into text version of VWF
convert_vector -file d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip/chiptrip.cvwf -format \
vwf
# chiptrip.vwf will be generated at d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip
Example 5
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# Convert CVWF into VCD
convert_vector -file d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip/chiptrip.cvwf -format \
vcd
# chiptrip.vcd will be generated at d:/quartus/designs/chiptrip