Re: lab03 - compile package file

Ed Casas (edc@ece.ubc.ca) Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:13:31 -0800 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:13:31 -0800
From: Ed Casas <edc@ece.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: lab03 - compile package file



On Wed, Feb 09, 2000 at 08:35:26PM -0500, Stephen Shang wrote:
> When I compiled my package (declaration) file, the message was "The file
> does not contain Architecture Body -- stopping compilation" and the small
> pop-up window said "project compilation CANCELED" which is used to be
> COMPLETED..

This is normal.

> Then, when I compiled the design file, the compiler soon returned an error
> message "Error: Unknown problem in file [VHDLview creation date mismatch].."
> 
> Are these two compilation errors related?

Exit MaxPlusII, delete all the files except the ones you created
(.vhd, .acf, .scf files) and try again.

> Am I supposed to set the package to be a project and the design
> file to be another?

Set the project name to the name of the file you are compiling.
You'll have to do this twice: once for your package and once for
your design.

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