Possible Syntax Error When Running Abstract PHY Simulation with ModelSim and Tcl

If you run an abstract PHY simulation with ModelSim and certain versions of TCl, including version 8.4.11, a syntax error similar to the following may occur:

# extra characters after close-brace

# while compiling

# "lappend files {*}[ findFiles ]

# "

# ("foreach" body line 2)

# while compiling

# "foreach dir {

# lappend files {*}[ findFiles ]

# }"

# (compiling body of proc "findFiles", line 4)

# invoked from within

# "findFiles "../../../../." "altera_emif_nios_forces_abphy.sv" "

# invoked from within

# "join [ findFiles "../../../../." "altera_emif_nios_forces_abphy.sv" ] \n "

# invoked from within

# "set force_files [ join [ findFiles "../../../../." "altera_emif_nios_forces_abphy.sv"

] \n ]"

# (file "altera_emif_check_abphy_nios_forces.tcl" line 34)

The workaround for this problem is to do one of the following:

• Type source from within the ModelSim command prompt, which will use a different version of Tcl.
• Change the version of Tcl in use to a different version, such as 8.5.9.

This problem is fixed in version 15.1.1.