Ambit BuildGates Synthesis User Guide

Using the GUI

The Variable Browser

The variable browser (shown in Figure 3-22) displays a hierarchical list of all the global variables in the Ambit BuildGates synthesis product.

Figure 3-22 The Variable Browser

The global attributes are divided into the following three categories.

■set_global

Set the ac_shell attributes on global matters using the set_global command. The attributes are divided into categories by function, as defined in Figure 3-23 .

Click left mouse button to display the settings. To set the value of a variable, select the variable, enter the value in the variable value field, and click the Set button. To clear or reset to the default the value of a variable, select the variable and click the Clear or Default button, respectively. Click the right or middle mouse button to display in the console the help syntax for the selected variable.

Variables whose values have been changed from the default value are displayed in red text.

■tcl scalar

Display the read-only tcl global variables.

Ambit BuildGates Synthesis User Guide

Using the GUI

■tcl array

Display the read-only tcl global arrays. Use the + and - indicators to open and display the content of an array.

Figure 3-23 Displaying Variable Values

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variable value field