Article ID: 000098698 Content Type: Error Messages Last Reviewed: 05/23/2024

Why does the Quartus® Programming File Generator tool incorrectly generate a .pfg setting file?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
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    Description

    Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 23.3 and earlier, the Programming File Generator tool will save the settings file .pfg incorrectly. This happens when you set the Output directory as the current directory when the default directory is set only as “.”. The saved .pfg file, when opened, will generate the following error:

    Error at file "empty.pfg", …

      

    Resolution

    This issue is fixed beginning with Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 23.4 

    Related Products

    This article applies to 3 products

    Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA
    Intel® MAX® 10 FPGAs
    Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGAs and SoC FPGAs