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[bouvett]

Hi all,

I am currently doing a very simple beginners project via Xilinx XPS software which involves a microblaze on a SPartan3e starter board by digilent. I used the BSB wizard so to create the system which only used the on board leds and switches.

When I finish the wizard, I go on Hardware -> Generate Bitstream... and the following error goes on:

ERROR:Portability:90 - Command line error: Unexpected argument[10] "Files" found.

Does anybody have an idea why this is occurring? I Have searched the web, but I only found similar errors... such errors seem to be generated from the software as such. I tried restarting the PC and even re-installing the program but the error persists.

Any help would do.
Thanks for your time.

regards,
bouvett2

[sampatd]

This error occurs when the project directory is located at "C:\Documents and Settings\...".

The project should be located in a folder without spaces in the name and the hierarchy.

[bouvett]

Hi, 

thanks for your reply but no its not the case. Mine has been setup in the desktop.

The following is the exact print for the error:

"****************************************************"
"Creating system netlist for hardware specification.."
"****************************************************"
platgen -p xc3s500efg320-4 -lang vhdl -intstyle default  -lp D:/Xilinx/13.4/ISE_DS/Board Support Files (EMAN) -lp D:/Xilinx/13.4/ISE_DS/EDK/board/Xilinx/boards  -msg __xps/ise/xmsgprops.lst system.mhs

Release 13.4 - platgen Xilinx EDK 13.4 Build EDK_O.87xd
 (nt64)
Copyright (c) 1995-2011 Xilinx, Inc.  All rights reserved.

Usage: platgen [-v] [-lang verilog|vhdl] {-lp <library_path>} [-log
<logfile[.log]>] [-od <output_dir>] [-p <partname>] [-st ||||xst|none] [-ti
<instname>] [-tm <top_module>] [-toplevel yes|no] [-parallel yes|no]
<infile[.mhs]>

Display Options:
  -h
	Help -- just display this message and quit application.
  -help
	Help -- just display this message and quit application.
  -v
	Version - Display version and quit application.

Options:
  -f <filename>
	Read command line arguments and options from file.
  -lang verilog|vhdl
	HDL language output.
	Default: vhdl
  -log <logfile[.log]>
	Specify log file.
	Default: platgen.log
  -lp <library_path>
	Add <library_path> to the list of IP search directories.
  -od <output_dir>
	Output directory path.
	Default: .
  -p <partname>
	Use specified part type to implement the design.
  -st xst|none
	Generate synthesis project files.
	Default: xst
	Deprecated.
  -ti <instname>
	Top-level instance name.
  -tm <top_module>
	Name top-level module as desired.
  -toplevel yes|no
	Input design represents a whole design or a level of hierarchy.
	Default: yes
  -parallel yes|no
	Invokes parallel synthesis feature.
	Default : no

Valid architectures are:
ERROR:Portability:90 - Command line error: Unexpected argument[10] "Files"
   found.

	aartix7
	artix7
	artix7l
	aspartan3
	aspartan3a
	aspartan3adsp
	aspartan3e
	aspartan6
	kintex7
	kintex7l
	qrvirtex4
	qspartan6
	qspartan6l
	qvirtex4
	qvirtex5
	qvirtex6
	qvirtex6l
	spartan3
	spartan3a
	spartan3adsp
	spartan3e
	spartan6
	spartan6l
	virtex4
	virtex5
	virtex6
	virtex6l
	virtex7
	virtex7l
	zynq

"Running synthesis..."
cd synthesis & synthesis.cmd
The system cannot find the path specified.
'synthesis.cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
make: *** [implementation/system.ngc] Error 1
Done!

[bouvett]

Hi,

I have checked this on a Windows XP and no problem occured. Is there a compatibility problem between Xilinx Ise 13.4 and Windows 7?

I tried re-installing both Matlab and Xilinx ISE on my PC (Windows 7) but yet the problem persists..

Thanks for any help

[ywu]

I would first remove the spaces in the highlighted path below and try again.

platgen -p xc3s500efg320-4 -lang vhdl -intstyle default  -lp D:/Xilinx/13.4/ISE_DS/Board Support Files (EMAN) -lp D:/Xilinx/13.4/ISE_DS/EDK/board/Xilinx/boards  -msg __xps/ise/xmsgprops.lst system.mhs

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bouvett wrote:

Hi,

I have checked this on a Windows XP and no problem occured. Is there a compatibility problem between Xilinx Ise 13.4 and Windows 7?

I tried re-installing both Matlab and Xilinx ISE on my PC (Windows 7) but yet the problem persists..

Thanks for any help

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