User Library in ISE

[xipn]

Hi all,
I'd like ask you for any hint in user library creation in Xilinx ISE 7.0
(XST).
I want to build my own library but I am not able to compile it and
include it in my design.

The error message appears:
Compiling vhdl file "D:/VHDL/Test/test.vhd" in Library my_lib.
ERROR:HDLParsers:3016 - "D:/VHDL/Test/test.vhd" Library unit counter
required for unit counter does not exist in library my_lib.
ERROR:HDLParsers:3014 - "D:/VHDL/Test/test.vhd" Line 31. Library unit
counter is not available in library my_lib.

1, I created modul (entity and architecture) of simple counter in
d:\my_lib\counter.vhd

2, I created package (contents only component counter declaration) in
d:\my_lib\my_package.vhd

3, I Mapped user library file in Synthesize - XST/Synthesis Options/HDL
ini file. (Content of associated file points into library directory -
my_lib=D:\my_lib). But I guess this link should be to compiled library,
where is *.vho but I dont know how to compile library in ISE (XST). Any
advice?

3, I created a test.vhd because I don't know other way how to compile
before mentioned library files in ISE.

in test.vhd is :

library my_lib;
use my_lib.my_package.all

Regards XIPN

 

I had the same problem with Xilinx and I never got a satisfactory
answer from Xilinx tech support. When I took a Xilinx course in
California I asked the instructor about this. According to him, one
can't create a compiled user library in Xilinx ISE. This is very
inconvenient. What I did was to put the library source code in as part
of my project. Again, this is very inconvenient.

Charles