Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Scripting

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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents
1. Command Line Scripting 2. Tcl Scripting 3. TCL Commands and Packages 4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide Scripting Archives A. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guides
1. Command Line Scripting
1.1. Benefits of Command-Line Executables 1.2. Command-Line Scripting Help 1.3. Project Settings with Command-Line Options 1.4. Compilation with quartus_sh --flow 1.5. Text-Based Report Files 1.6. Using Command-Line Executables in Scripts 1.7. Common Scripting Examples 1.8. The QFlow Script 1.9. Command-Line Scripting Revision History
1.3. Project Settings with Command-Line Options
1.3.1. Option Precedence
1.4. Compilation with quartus_sh --flow
1.4.1. Resuming a Compilation with quartus_sh --flow
1.7. Common Scripting Examples
1.7.1. Create a Project and Apply Constraints 1.7.2. Check Design File Syntax 1.7.3. Create a Project and Synthesize a Netlist Using Netlist Optimizations 1.7.4. Archive and Restore Projects 1.7.5. Update Memory Contents Without Recompiling 1.7.6. Create Device Configuration Files 1.7.7. Fit a Design Using Multiple Seeds
1.8. The QFlow Script
1.8.1. --partition Option
2. Tcl Scripting
2.1. Tool Command Language 2.2. The Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl Console Window 2.3. Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl Packages 2.4. Tcl Design Flow Controls 2.5. Automating Script Execution 2.6. Other Scripting Features 2.7. The Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl Shell in Interactive Mode Example 2.8. The tclsh Shell 2.9. Tcl Scripting Basic Examples 2.10. Tcl Scripting Revision History
2.3. Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl Packages
2.3.1. Loading Tcl Packages 2.3.2. Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl API Help
2.3.2. Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl API Help
2.3.2.1. Command-Line Options
2.3.2.1. Command-Line Options
2.3.2.1.1. Run a Tcl Script 2.3.2.1.2. Interactive Shell Mode 2.3.2.1.3. Evaluate as Tcl
2.4. Tcl Design Flow Controls
2.4.1. Creating Projects and Making Assignments 2.4.2. Compiling Designs 2.4.3. Reporting 2.4.4. Timing Analysis
2.4.2. Compiling Designs
2.4.2.1. The flow Package 2.4.2.2. Compile All Revisions
2.4.3. Reporting
2.4.3.1. Saving Report Data in csv Format
2.5. Automating Script Execution
2.5.1. Execution Example 2.5.2. Controlling Processing 2.5.3. Displaying Messages
2.6. Other Scripting Features
2.6.1. Natural Bus Naming 2.6.2. Short Option Names 2.6.3. Collection Commands 2.6.4. Node Finder Commands 2.6.5. The get_names Command 2.6.6. The post_message Command 2.6.7. Accessing Command-Line Arguments 2.6.8. The quartus() Array
2.6.3. Collection Commands
2.6.3.1. The foreach_in_collection Command 2.6.3.2. The get_collection_size Command
2.6.4. Node Finder Commands
2.6.4.1. Design Entry (all names) Filter 2.6.4.2. Pins: assigned Filter 2.6.4.3. Pins: unassigned Filter 2.6.4.4. Pins: input Filter 2.6.4.5. Pins: output Filter 2.6.4.6. Pins: bidirectional Filter 2.6.4.7. Pins: virtual Filter 2.6.4.8. Pins: all Filter 2.6.4.9. Pins: all & Registers: post-fitting Filter 2.6.4.10. Ports: partition 2.6.4.11. Entity instance: pre-synthesis Filter 2.6.4.12. Registers: pre-synthesis Filter 2.6.4.13. Registers: post-fitting Filter 2.6.4.14. Post-synthesis Filter 2.6.4.15. Post-Compilation Filter 2.6.4.16. Signal Tap: pre-synthesis Filter 2.6.4.17. Signal Tap: post-fitting Filter
2.6.7. Accessing Command-Line Arguments
2.6.7.1. The cmdline Package
2.9. Tcl Scripting Basic Examples
2.9.1. Hello World Example 2.9.2. Variables 2.9.3. Substitutions 2.9.4. Arithmetic 2.9.5. Lists 2.9.6. Arrays 2.9.7. Control Structures 2.9.8. Procedures 2.9.9. File I/O 2.9.10. Syntax and Comments 2.9.11. External References
2.9.3. Substitutions
2.9.3.1. Variable Value Substitution 2.9.3.2. Nested Command Substitution 2.9.3.3. Backslash Substitution
3. TCL Commands and Packages
TCL Commands and Packages Summary 3.2. Tcl Commands and Packages Revision History
TCL Commands and Packages Summary
3.1.1. ::quartus::backannotate 3.1.2. ::quartus::bpps 3.1.3. ::quartus::chip_planner 3.1.4. ::quartus::design 3.1.5. ::quartus::device 3.1.6. ::quartus::drc 3.1.7. ::quartus::eco 3.1.8. ::quartus::external_memif_toolkit 3.1.9. ::quartus::fif 3.1.10. ::quartus::flng 3.1.11. ::quartus::flow 3.1.13. ::quartus::insystem_memory_edit 3.1.14. ::quartus::insystem_source_probe 3.1.15. ::quartus::interactive_synthesis 3.1.16. ::quartus::ipgen 3.1.17. ::quartus::iptclgen 3.1.18. ::quartus::jtag 3.1.19. ::quartus::logic_analyzer_interface 3.1.20. ::quartus::misc 3.1.21. ::quartus::names 3.1.22. ::quartus::periph 3.1.23. ::quartus::pfg 3.1.24. ::quartus::project 3.1.25. ::quartus::qshm 3.1.26. ::quartus::report 3.1.27. ::quartus::sdc 3.1.28. ::quartus::sdc_ext 3.1.29. ::quartus::sta 3.1.30. ::quartus::stp 3.1.31. ::quartus::tdc 3.1.32. ::quartus::uno
3.1.1. ::quartus::backannotate
3.1.1.1. get_back_annotation_assignments (::quartus::backannotate) 3.1.1.2. logiclock_back_annotate (::quartus::backannotate)
3.1.2. ::quartus::bpps
3.1.2.1. bpps::apply_assignments (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.2. bpps::check_plan (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.3. bpps::export_constraints_to_qsf (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.4. bpps::get_cell_info (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.5. bpps::get_device (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.6. bpps::get_hdbpath_from_id (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.7. bpps::get_id_from_hdbpath (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.8. bpps::get_location_info (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.9. bpps::get_placement (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.10. bpps::get_placement_info (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.11. bpps::get_placements (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.12. bpps::get_placements_of_group (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.13. bpps::harden_cell (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.14. bpps::harden_cells (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.15. bpps::initialize (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.16. bpps::load_floorplan (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.17. bpps::place_cells (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.18. bpps::read_tpl_placement (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.19. bpps::remove_invalid_reports (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.20. bpps::report_all (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.21. bpps::report_cell_connectivity (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.22. bpps::report_cell_placement_reasons (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.23. bpps::report_cells (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.24. bpps::report_clocks (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.25. bpps::report_legal_cell_locations (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.26. bpps::report_location_types (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.27. bpps::report_locations (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.28. bpps::report_regions (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.29. bpps::report_summary (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.30. bpps::reset_plan (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.31. bpps::save_floorplan (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.32. bpps::save_pin_assignments (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.33. bpps::set_mode (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.34. bpps::shutdown (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.35. bpps::soften_cell (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.36. bpps::soften_cells (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.37. bpps::undo_last_placement (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.38. bpps::unplace_cells (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.39. bpps::update_pdpw (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.40. bpps::validate_placement (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.41. bpps::write_plan (::quartus::bpps) 3.1.2.42. bpps::write_tpl_placement (::quartus::bpps)
3.1.3. ::quartus::chip_planner
3.1.3.1. check_node (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.2. close_chip_planner (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.3. design_has_ace_support (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.4. design_has_encrypted_ip (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.5. get_info_parameters (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.6. get_iports (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.7. get_node_by_name (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.8. get_oports (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.9. get_port_by_type (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.10. get_sp_pin_list (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.11. get_tile_power_setting (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.12. read_netlist (::quartus::chip_planner) 3.1.3.13. set_batch_mode (::quartus::chip_planner)
3.1.4. ::quartus::design
3.1.4.1. design::commit_design (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.2. design::convert_partition (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.3. design::create_assignment (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.4. design::delete_assignments (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.5. design::disable_assignments (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.6. design::enable_assignments (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.7. design::export_design (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.8. design::export_partition (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.9. design::extract_metadata (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.10. design::get_assignment_info (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.11. design::get_assignment_names (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.12. design::get_assignments (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.13. design::get_entity_names (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.14. design::get_instances (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.15. design::import_design (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.16. design::import_partition (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.17. design::list_valid_snapshot_names (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.18. design::load_design (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.19. design::report_assignments (::quartus::design) 3.1.4.20. design::set_assignment_info (::quartus::design)
3.1.5. ::quartus::device
3.1.5.1. get_family_list (::quartus::device) 3.1.5.2. get_part_info (::quartus::device) 3.1.5.3. get_part_list (::quartus::device) 3.1.5.4. report_device_info (::quartus::device) 3.1.5.5. report_family_info (::quartus::device) 3.1.5.6. report_part_info (::quartus::device)
3.1.6. ::quartus::drc
3.1.6.1. drc::add_check_op (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.2. drc::add_check_parameter (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.3. drc::add_object (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.4. drc::add_object_with_properties (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.5. drc::add_property (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.6. drc::add_rule (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.7. drc::add_rule_violation (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.8. drc::add_violation_record (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.9. drc::check_design (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.10. drc::delete_waivers (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.11. drc::get_objects (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.12. drc::get_option (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.13. drc::get_property (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.14. drc::get_stage_info (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.15. drc::get_waivers (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.16. drc::list_properties (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.17. drc::report_waivers (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.18. drc::set_option (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.19. drc::set_property (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.20. drc::should_run_drc (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.21. drc::update_check_op (::quartus::drc) 3.1.6.22. drc::update_rule (::quartus::drc)
3.1.7. ::quartus::eco
3.1.7.1. adjust_pll_refclk (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.2. create_wirelut (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.3. eco_reroute (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.4. eco_unload_design (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.5. fitter_report_timing (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.6. fitter_timing_summary (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.7. get_available_snapshots (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.8. get_eco_checkpoint (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.9. get_loaded_snapshot (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.10. get_lutmask_equation (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.11. get_node_location (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.12. make_connection (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.13. modify_io_current_strength (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.14. modify_io_delay_chain (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.15. modify_io_slew_rate (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.16. place_node (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.17. remove_connection (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.18. remove_node (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.19. report_connections (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.20. report_legal_locations (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.21. report_nodes_at_location (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.22. report_ports (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.23. report_routing (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.24. report_unplaced_nodes (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.25. restore_eco_checkpoint (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.26. unplace_node (::quartus::eco) 3.1.7.27. update_mif_files (::quartus::eco)
3.1.8. ::quartus::external_memif_toolkit
3.1.8.1. apply_setting (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.2. calibrate_termination (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.3. configure_driver (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.4. create_connection_report (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.5. create_toolkit_report (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.6. driver_margining (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.7. establish_connection (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.8. generate_eye_diagram (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.9. get_connection_commands (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.10. get_connection_info (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.11. get_connection_interfaces (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.12. get_connection_report_info (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.13. get_connection_report_types (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.14. get_connection_types (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.15. get_connections (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.16. get_setting_types (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.17. get_toolkit_report_types (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.18. initialize_connections (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.19. link_project_to_device (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.20. read_setting (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.21. reindex_connections (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.22. reset_tg2 (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.23. run_connection_command (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.24. set_active_interface (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.25. set_stress_pattern (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.26. terminate_connection (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.27. terminate_connections (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.28. unlink_project_from_device (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit) 3.1.8.29. write_connection_target_report (::quartus::external_memif_toolkit)
3.1.9. ::quartus::fif
3.1.9.1. check (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.2. dump (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.3. dump_cram_frame (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.4. dump_mem (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.5. dump_pr_bitstream (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.6. generate (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.7. get_frame_count (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.8. get_frame_size (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.9. get_sector_information_sdm_based_fpga (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.10. get_sensitive_location (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.11. get_sensitive_location_sdm_based_fpga (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.12. setup (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.13. setup_sdm_based_fpga (::quartus::fif) 3.1.9.14. terminate (::quartus::fif)
3.1.10. ::quartus::flng
3.1.10.1. flng::add_object (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.2. flng::add_property (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.3. flng::bind_flow (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.4. flng::delete_object (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.5. flng::get_flow_list (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.6. flng::get_next_available_id (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.7. flng::get_object (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.8. flng::get_objects (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.9. flng::get_option (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.10. flng::get_property (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.11. flng::get_task_command (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.12. flng::init_repository (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.13. flng::list_properties (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.14. flng::monitor_flow (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.15. flng::run_flow (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.16. flng::set_option (::quartus::flng) 3.1.10.17. flng::set_property (::quartus::flng)
3.1.11. ::quartus::flow
3.1.11.1. execute_flow (::quartus::flow) 3.1.11.2. execute_module (::quartus::flow) 3.1.11.3. get_flow_templates (::quartus::flow) 3.1.11.4. write_flow_assignment_digest (::quartus::flow) 3.1.11.5. write_flow_finished (::quartus::flow) 3.1.11.6. write_flow_started (::quartus::flow) 3.1.11.7. write_flow_template (::quartus::flow)
3.1.13. ::quartus::insystem_memory_edit
3.1.13.1. begin_memory_edit (::quartus::insystem_memory_edit) 3.1.13.2. end_memory_edit (::quartus::insystem_memory_edit) 3.1.13.3. get_editable_mem_instances (::quartus::insystem_memory_edit) 3.1.13.4. read_content_from_memory (::quartus::insystem_memory_edit) 3.1.13.5. save_content_from_memory_to_file (::quartus::insystem_memory_edit) 3.1.13.6. update_content_to_memory_from_file (::quartus::insystem_memory_edit) 3.1.13.7. write_content_to_memory (::quartus::insystem_memory_edit)
3.1.14. ::quartus::insystem_source_probe
3.1.14.1. end_insystem_source_probe (::quartus::insystem_source_probe) 3.1.14.2. get_insystem_source_probe_instance_info (::quartus::insystem_source_probe) 3.1.14.3. read_probe_data (::quartus::insystem_source_probe) 3.1.14.4. read_source_data (::quartus::insystem_source_probe) 3.1.14.5. start_insystem_source_probe (::quartus::insystem_source_probe) 3.1.14.6. write_source_data (::quartus::insystem_source_probe)
3.1.15. ::quartus::interactive_synthesis
3.1.15.1. analyze_files (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.2. check_rtl_connections (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.3. dissolve_rtl_partition (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.4. elaborate (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.5. get_entities (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.6. get_rtl_partition_name (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.7. get_rtl_partitions (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.8. link_rtl_design (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.9. print_ipxact (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.10. report_rtl_assignments (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.11. report_rtl_parameters (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.12. report_rtl_stats (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.13. reset_rtl_design (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.14. save_rtl_design (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.15. synthesize (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.16. uniquify (::quartus::interactive_synthesis) 3.1.15.17. write_rtl_report (::quartus::interactive_synthesis)
3.1.16. ::quartus::ipgen
3.1.16.1. clear_ip_generation_dirs (::quartus::ipgen) 3.1.16.2. generate_ip_file (::quartus::ipgen) 3.1.16.3. generate_project_ip_files (::quartus::ipgen) 3.1.16.4. get_project_ip_files (::quartus::ipgen)
3.1.17. ::quartus::iptclgen
3.1.17.1. compute_pll (::quartus::iptclgen) 3.1.17.2. generate_vhdl_simgen_model (::quartus::iptclgen) 3.1.17.3. parse_hdl (::quartus::iptclgen) 3.1.17.4. parse_tcl (::quartus::iptclgen)
3.1.18. ::quartus::jtag
3.1.18.1. close_device (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.2. device_dr_shift (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.3. device_ir_shift (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.4. device_lock (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.5. device_run_test_idle (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.6. device_unlock (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.7. device_virtual_dr_shift (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.8. device_virtual_ir_shift (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.9. get_device_names (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.10. get_hardware_names (::quartus::jtag) 3.1.18.11. open_device (::quartus::jtag)
3.1.19. ::quartus::logic_analyzer_interface
3.1.19.1. begin_logic_analyzer_interface_control (::quartus::logic_analyzer_interface) 3.1.19.2. change_bank_to_output_pin (::quartus::logic_analyzer_interface) 3.1.19.3. end_logic_analyzer_interface_control (::quartus::logic_analyzer_interface) 3.1.19.4. get_current_state_of_output_pin (::quartus::logic_analyzer_interface) 3.1.19.5. tristate_output_pin (::quartus::logic_analyzer_interface)
3.1.20. ::quartus::misc
3.1.20.1. checksum (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.2. disable_natural_bus_naming (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.3. enable_natural_bus_naming (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.4. escape_brackets (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.5. foreach_in_collection (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.6. get_collection_size (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.7. get_environment_info (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.8. get_message_count (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.9. init_tk (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.10. load (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.11. load_package (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.12. post_message (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.13. qerror (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.14. qexec (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.15. qexit (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.16. record_tcl_cmd (::quartus::misc) 3.1.20.17. stopwatch (::quartus::misc)
3.1.21. ::quartus::names
3.1.21.1. get_assignment (::quartus::names) 3.1.21.2. set_assignment (::quartus::names)
3.1.22. ::quartus::periph
3.1.22.1. periph::check_plan (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.2. periph::get_cell_info (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.3. periph::get_cells (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.4. periph::get_location_info (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.5. periph::get_placement_info (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.6. periph::get_placements (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.7. blueprint::initialize (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.8. periph::load_floorplan (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.9. periph::place_cells (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.10. periph::remove_invalid_reports (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.11. periph::report_all (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.12. periph::report_cell_connectivity (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.13. periph::report_cell_placement_reasons (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.14. periph::report_cells (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.15. periph::report_clocks (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.16. periph::report_legal_cell_locations (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.17. periph::report_location_types (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.18. periph::report_locations (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.19. periph::report_regions (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.20. periph::report_summary (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.21. periph::reset_plan (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.22. periph::save_floorplan (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.23. periph::set_clock_type (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.24. blueprint::shutdown (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.25. periph::undo_last_placement (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.26. periph::unplace_cells (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.27. periph::update_pdpw (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.28. periph::update_plan (::quartus::periph) 3.1.22.29. periph::write_plan (::quartus::periph)
3.1.23. ::quartus::pfg
3.1.23.1. test (::quartus::pfg)
3.1.24. ::quartus::project
3.1.24.1. assignment_group (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.2. create_base_clock (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.3. create_relative_clock (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.4. create_revision (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.5. delete_revision (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.6. execute_assignment_batch (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.7. export_assignments (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.8. get_all_assignment_names (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.9. get_all_assignments (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.10. get_all_global_assignments (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.11. get_all_instance_assignments (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.12. get_all_parameters (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.13. get_all_quartus_defaults (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.14. get_all_user_option_names (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.15. get_assignment_info (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.16. get_assignment_name_info (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.17. get_current_project (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.18. get_current_revision (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.19. get_database_version (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.20. get_global_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.21. get_instance_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.22. get_location_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.23. get_name_info (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.24. get_names (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.25. get_parameter (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.26. get_project_directory (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.27. get_project_revisions (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.28. get_project_settings (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.29. get_top_level_entity (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.30. get_user_option (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.31. is_database_version_compatible (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.32. is_fitter_in_qhd_mode (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.33. is_project_open (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.34. project_archive (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.35. project_clean (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.36. project_close (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.37. project_exists (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.38. project_new (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.39. project_open (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.40. project_restore (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.41. project_settings_exist (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.42. remove_all_global_assignments (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.43. remove_all_instance_assignments (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.44. remove_all_parameters (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.45. resolve_file_path (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.46. revision_exists (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.47. set_current_revision (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.48. set_global_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.49. set_high_effort_fmax_optimization_assignments (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.50. set_instance_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.51. set_io_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.52. set_location_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.53. set_multicycle_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.54. set_parameter (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.55. set_power_file_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.56. set_project_settings (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.57. set_timing_cut_assignment (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.58. set_user_option (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.59. test_assignment_trait (::quartus::project) 3.1.24.60. timegroup (::quartus::project)
3.1.25. ::quartus::qshm
3.1.25.1. qshm_connect_to_quartus (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.2. qshm_disconnect_from_quartus (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.3. qshm_dispose_client (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.4. qshm_get_hub_key_prefix (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.5. qshm_get_parent_hub_key (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.6. qshm_obtain_client (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.7. qshm_send_request (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.8. qshm_send_server_state_query (::quartus::qshm) 3.1.25.9. qshm_set_context (::quartus::qshm)
3.1.26. ::quartus::report
3.1.26.1. add_row_to_table (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.2. create_report_panel (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.3. delete_report_panel (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.4. get_fitter_resource_usage (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.5. get_number_of_columns (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.6. get_number_of_rows (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.7. get_report_panel_column_index (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.8. get_report_panel_data (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.9. get_report_panel_id (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.10. get_report_panel_names (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.11. get_report_panel_row (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.12. get_report_panel_row_index (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.13. load_report (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.14. read_xml_report (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.15. refresh_report_window (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.16. save_report_database (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.17. unload_report (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.18. write_report_panel (::quartus::report) 3.1.26.19. write_xml_report (::quartus::report)
3.1.27. ::quartus::sdc
3.1.27.1. all_clocks (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.2. all_inputs (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.3. all_outputs (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.4. all_registers (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.5. create_clock (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.6. create_generated_clock (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.7. derive_clocks (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.8. get_cells (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.9. get_clocks (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.10. get_nets (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.11. get_pins (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.12. get_ports (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.13. remove_clock_groups (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.14. remove_clock_latency (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.15. remove_clock_uncertainty (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.16. remove_disable_timing (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.17. remove_input_delay (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.18. remove_output_delay (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.19. reset_design (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.20. set_clock_groups (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.21. set_clock_latency (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.22. set_clock_uncertainty (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.23. set_disable_timing (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.24. set_false_path (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.25. set_input_delay (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.26. set_input_transition (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.27. set_max_delay (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.28. set_max_time_borrow (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.29. set_min_delay (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.30. set_multicycle_path (::quartus::sdc) 3.1.27.31. set_output_delay (::quartus::sdc)
3.1.28. ::quartus::sdc_ext
3.1.28.1. derive_clock_uncertainty (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.2. derive_pll_clocks (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.3. disable_min_pulse_width (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.4. get_active_clocks (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.5. get_assignment_groups (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.6. get_fanins (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.7. get_fanouts (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.8. get_keepers (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.9. get_nodes (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.10. get_partitions (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.11. get_registers (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.12. remove_annotated_delay (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.13. remove_clock (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.14. reset_timing_derate (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.15. set_active_clocks (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.16. set_annotated_delay (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.17. set_data_delay (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.18. set_max_skew (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.19. set_net_delay (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.20. set_scc_mode (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.21. set_time_format (::quartus::sdc_ext) 3.1.28.22. set_timing_derate (::quartus::sdc_ext)
3.1.29. ::quartus::sta
3.1.29.1. add_to_collection (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.2. check_timing (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.3. create_report_histogram (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.4. create_slack_histogram (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.5. create_timing_netlist (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.6. create_timing_summary (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.7. delete_sta_collection (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.8. delete_timing_netlist (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.9. enable_ccpp_removal (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.10. enable_sdc_extension_collections (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.11. get_available_operating_conditions (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.12. get_cell_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.13. get_clock_domain_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.14. get_clock_fmax_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.15. get_clock_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.16. get_clock_pair_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.17. get_datasheet (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.18. get_default_sdc_file_names (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.19. get_edge_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.20. get_entity_instances (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.21. get_min_pulse_width (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.22. get_net_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.23. get_node_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.24. get_object_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.25. get_operating_conditions (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.26. get_operating_conditions_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.27. get_partition_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.28. get_path (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.29. get_path_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.30. get_pin_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.31. get_point_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.32. get_port_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.33. get_register_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.34. get_timing_paths (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.35. import_sdc (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.36. locate (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.37. print_total_sdc_processing_time (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.38. query_collection (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.39. read_sdc (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.40. register_delete_timing_netlist_callback (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.41. remove_from_collection (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.42. report_advanced_io_timing (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.43. report_asynch_cdc (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.44. report_bottleneck (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.45. report_cdc_viewer (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.46. report_clock_fmax_summary (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.47. report_clock_network (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.48. report_clock_transfers (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.49. report_clocks (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.50. report_datasheet (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.51. report_ddr (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.52. report_design_metrics (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.53. report_exceptions (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.54. report_ini_usage (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.55. report_logic_depth (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.56. report_max_clock_skew (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.57. report_max_skew (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.58. report_metastability (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.59. report_min_pulse_width (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.60. report_neighbor_paths (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.61. report_net_delay (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.62. report_net_timing (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.63. report_partitions (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.64. report_path (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.65. report_pipelining_info (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.66. report_register_spread (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.67. report_reset_statistics (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.68. report_retiming_restrictions (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.69. report_route_net_of_interest (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.70. report_rskm (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.71. report_sdc (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.72. report_skew (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.73. report_tccs (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.74. report_timing (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.75. report_timing_by_source_files (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.76. report_timing_tree (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.77. report_ucp (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.78. set_operating_conditions (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.79. timing_netlist_exist (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.80. update_timing_netlist (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.81. use_timing_analyzer_style_escaping (::quartus::sta) 3.1.29.82. write_sdc (::quartus::sta)
3.1.30. ::quartus::stp
3.1.30.1. close_session (::quartus::stp) 3.1.30.2. export_data_log (::quartus::stp) 3.1.30.3. open_session (::quartus::stp) 3.1.30.4. run (::quartus::stp) 3.1.30.5. run_multiple_end (::quartus::stp) 3.1.30.6. run_multiple_start (::quartus::stp) 3.1.30.7. stop (::quartus::stp)
3.1.31. ::quartus::tdc
3.1.31.1. is_place (::quartus::tdc) 3.1.31.2. is_plan (::quartus::tdc) 3.1.31.3. is_post_route (::quartus::tdc)
3.1.32. ::quartus::uno
3.1.32.1. uno::write_verilog (::quartus::uno)
1. Command Line Scripting
2. Tcl Scripting
3. TCL Commands and Packages
4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide Scripting Archives
A. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guides

2.3.2. Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl API Help

Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl help allows easy access to information about the Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl commands.
  • This command opens the Intel® Quartus® Prime Command-Line and Tcl API help browser, which documents all commands and options in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl API. At a system command prompt, access the Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl API Help by typing:
    quartus_sh --qhelp
  • The Tcl API Help can be accessed from the Tcl console as well. At a Tcl prompt, type 
    help
    to access the help information. The output is:
The Tcl console provides help options that display specific information:
Table 7.  Help Options Available in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl Environment
Help Command Description 
help
 Displays complete list of available Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl packages. 
help -tcl
 Explains how to load Tcl packages and access command-line help. 
help -pkg <package_name -[-version <version number>]
 Displays help commands of the Intel® Quartus® Prime package that you specify, including the list of available Tcl commands.
  • If you do not specify -version, the Intel® Quartus® Prime software loads the latest version of the package.
  • If the package is not loaded, the Intel® Quartus® Prime software displays the help for the latest version of the package.
Examples:
help -pkg ::quartus::project
help -pkg project
help -pkg project -version 1.0
 
<command_name> -h
or
<command_name> -help
 Displays the short help of a Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl command in a loaded package. Examples:
project_open -h
project_open -help
 
package require ::quartus::<package name>[<version>]
 Loads a specific version of an Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl package. If you do not specify -version, the Intel® Quartus® Prime software loads the latest version of the package.

Example:

package require ::quartus::project 1.0

This command is similar to the load_package command 

load_package <package name> [-version <version number>]

Allows you to alternate between different versions of the same package.

Example:

load_package ::quartus::project -version 1.0
 
help -cmd <command_name>
	  -[-version <version>]

or

<command_name> -long_help
 Displays the complete help text for an Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl command. If you do not specify -version, the Intel® Quartus® Prime software loads the latest version of the package.

Examples: 

project_open -long_help
help -cmd project_open
help -cmd project_open -version 1.0
 
help -examples
 Displays examples of Intel® Quartus® Prime Tcl usage. 
help -quartus
 To view help on the predefined global Tcl array that contains project information and information about the Intel® Quartus® Prime executable that is currently running. 
quartus_sh --qhelp
 Launches the Tk viewer for Intel® Quartus® Prime command-line help and display help for the command-line executables and Tcl API packages. 
help -timequestinfo
 To view help on the predefined global 
"TimeQuestInfo"
Tcl array that contains delay model information and speed grade information of a Timing Analyzer design that is currently running.

The Tcl API help is also available in Intel® Quartus® Prime online help. Search for the command or package name to find details about that command or package.

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