DVT Eclipse IDE Run Configurations - How to Run a Simulation or to Launch an External Tool

Overview

In this video you will find out how to run a simulation from within the DVT IDE. The simulation output is shown in the Console View with hyperlinks to source and color-coded warnings, errors and methodology-specific messages.

You can actually use Run Configurations to launch any external tool from DVT, like for example a linter, or any other application.

Details

Running External Programs from DVT

To run external programs from DVT, like for example a simulation, you should use a DVT generic run configuration.

Creating a New Run Configuration

  1. Go to the Run entry of the main menu, then Run Configurations.
  2. Select the DVT Generic category in the list on the left and click New Launch Configuration.
  3. Fill in the name and the command you wish to execute.

Enabling Simulator Output Processing

Go to the Filters tab to enable simulator and methodology-specific processing of the simulation output.

Launching the Run Configuration

Then click Run to launch.

Viewing the Output

Note that the output is shown in the Console view with hyperlinked warnings and errors and UVM messages colored per instance.

Running Other Executable Commands or Scripts

You can actually run any executable command or script like this, like for example popping up a documentation application.