AR# 3953: Foundation XVHDL: mmvhdl.exe not found when synthesizing
AR# 3953
Foundation XVHDL: mmvhdl.exe not found when synthesizing
Description
Keywords: Foundation, Metamor, Synthesis, Active-Vhdl, Vhdl, mmvhdl, not found.
Urgency: Standard
Description: When synthesizing a vhdl file in Foundations Metamor synthesis tool you get the following popup dialog box. "mmvhdl.exe not found". This message is the result of installing Aldec synthesis tools, such as Aldec's Active-VHDL simulator.
Solution
1
The resolution is to enable XVHDL for synthesis. XVHDL is the VHDL compiler which should be used with Foundation. You can reset Foundation to use XVHDL by selecting Synthesis->Configuration from the HDL Editor. This will open a Configuration Dialog Box. Click on the Tools pulldown menu and select XVHDL.
2
If the user has created an Active-VHDL project and used the synthesizer in that tool (mmvhdl) and then attempts to synthesize within the HDL Editor of Foundation, the error may be encountered.
The workaround is to create a new Foundation project and adding the relevant VHDL file to that project. Then, proceed with Synthesis -> Configuration and select XVHDL. Do a check syntax and synthesize as usual.