AR# 3150: Foundation F1.3 State Editor, XABEL: Error APP_95 "<file>.edf does not exist" when creating macro
AR# 3150
Foundation F1.3 State Editor, XABEL: Error APP_95 "<file>.edf does not exist" when creating macro
Description
Keywords: fsm, abel, state editor, macro
Urgency: standard
General Description:
When attempting to create a macro from the State Editor using Abel as the synthesis language, the following error will occur, and the macro will not be created:
Pcm: [APP_95] source file C:\ACTIVE\PROJECTS\MY_PROJ\MY_FSM.EDF does not exist.
Operation Failed.
Solution
1
This is due to a bug in the Foundation F1.3 tools. This problem will be fixed in the Foundation F1.4 tools. For F1.3, the following procedure may be used as a workaround:
1. Generate the Abel code for the State Machine by selecting Synthesis -> HDL Code Generation from the State Editor.
2. Open up the HDL Editor via the Project Manager and load the .ABL file which was just created by the State Editor.
3. Create the macro from the HDL Editor by selecting Project -> Create Macro.
*NOTE: Be careful to update the macro in the HDL Editor whenever you make a change to the State Machine diagram.