VCS_Commands

/************************************Compile-Time Options************************************/

-debug

Enables DVE and command line debugging option. This option does not enable line stepping. '

-debug_all

Enables command line debugging option including line stepping.

-debug-pp

Creates a VPD file (when used with the VCS system task $vcdpluson) and enables DVE for post-processing
 a design. Using -debug-pp can save compilation time by eliminating the overhead of compiling with -debug
and -debug_all.

-ucli

Forces runtime to go into UCLI mode by default Also see the following section, Runtime Options, for more information.

-gui

When used at compile time, starts DVE at runtime. Also see the following section, Runtime Options, for more
information. For a complete description of command line options, see the VCS User Guide and the VCS MX User Guide.

/**********************************Getting Started Runtime Options******************************/

-gui

Invokes DVE at runtime.

-ucli

Invokes the UCLI debugger command line if issued at runtime. Also see the previous section, Compile-Time Options,
 for more information.

-l logFilename

Captures simulation output, such as user input commands and responses to UCLI commands.

-i inputFilename

Reads interactive commands from a file, then switches to reading from standard command line input.

-k keyFilename

Writes interactive commands entered to keyFilename, which can be used by a later simv as -i inputFilename
 Starting DVE To start DVE, enter the -gui runtime option. For example, to run DVE with a VCS simulation, enter:

% simv -gui

The DVE Top Level Window appears displaying the Hierarchy Browser, Data Pane, Source Wndow, and Console.

 Note that to enable line stepping in your simulation, you must use the -debug_all compile-time option when
compiling your design.