AR# 5047: 4.2i Foundation Simulator - Error: "Simul :MACRO: illegal macro format - line is too long"
AR# 5047
4.2i Foundation Simulator - Error: "Simul :MACRO: illegal macro format - line is too long"
Description
Keywords: Foundation, simul, illegal, macro, format, line too long, script, command
Urgency: Standard
General Description: When I load a Foundation simulation command file, the following error is reported:
"Simul :MACRO: illegal macro format - line is too long Simul :MACRO: Unknown signal or pin name: DDA_OUT - ignored Simul :MACRO: Unknown signal or pin name: DA_OUT1 - ignored"
Solution
In Foundation simulation, a macro is a combination of commands or signals.
One source of this problem has been invalid syntax in the script file in a VECTOR definition.
The error will usually be issued immediately after the problem definition has been read in by the simulator, so you must pay attention to the informational message logged immediately before this error.
To avoid this error message, correct the syntax error. The vector syntax is as follows:
vector <vector_name> sig_1 sig_2 ... sig_n
For example:
vector Q_bus Q0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7
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AR# 5047
Date
08/12/2003
Status
Archive
Type
General Article
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