compiling from 3 party editor

[Jan]

Dear group,

I'm using Xilinx ISE to write and compile my VHDL code but I would like
to use an external editor like VIM or SlickEdit.

I just can't find any information about how to do syntax check or
compiling from outside the ISE.

I guess that there is a command line way to do this??

Hope to get a clue Thanks!

Regards
Jan

 

[Benjamin Krill]

Hi Jan

I guess that there is a command line way to do this??

Yes, there a ways. Either you use xflow or you call all tools
(xst, map, par, ...) by your own.

cheers
ben

 

[Brian Drummond]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:07:59 +0100, Jan
<webpjat@future-design_DELETE.dk> wrote:

Dear group,

I'm using Xilinx ISE to write and compile my VHDL code but I would like
to use an external editor like VIM or SlickEdit.

I just can't find any information about how to do syntax check or
compiling from outside the ISE.

I guess that there is a command line way to do this??

You can do the lot from the command line.

An easy way to learn how is to use the GUI to do everything you want,
then look in the project directory for a "my_design.cmd_log" file.

This can be used as the basis for your batch files or shell scripts.

- Brian

 

[Mike Treseler]

Jan wrote:

I'm using Xilinx ISE to write and compile my VHDL code but I would like
to use an external editor like VIM or SlickEdit.

Most editors have some way to set a compile command
and and a regexp for the resulting syntax errors.
My vhdl compile command is "vcom"

-- Mike Treseler