VisualApplets offers some command line arguments in order to use VisualApplets, for example, in batch scripts, or for linking the program into a system environment.
The syntax follows the following scheme:
<VISUALAPPLETSINSTALLDIR>\VisualApplets <-COMMAND> <ARGUMENTS>
The commands, together with the expected arguments, are listed in the following table:
Command Line | Argument & Meaning |
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-file |
Execute commands stored in a specified Tcl script. Arguments:
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-compile |
Load a specified file and create an applet. The design will be checked against the design rules. Arguments:
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-merge |
Merges a microEnable IV applet file with a PixelPlant applet file. A check for suitability of both source applet files will be done. Arguments:
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-sdk |
Generates an SDK Example (C source code) for using the applet inside the Runtime. The design will be checked against the design rules. Arguments:
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-KeepSyntheseTraceFiles |
Additional option when generating a hardware applet. Keeps the intermediate files (created during the build process) for tracing purposes after the build is completed. |
<VAFilename> |
Load a specified VisualApplets design file. Used, for example, when assigning *.va files for opening by double click inside the Explorer. Arguments:
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Table 4. Command Line Options and According Arguments