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ModelSim 6.1g error in startup script

Altera_Forum
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I have downloaded and installed ModelSim-Altera 6.1g (Quartus II 8.0sp1) Web Edition. The installation package is named as "80sp1_modelsim_ae_free.exe". 

Then I downloaded license file from Altera's official site and created two Environment Variables LM_LICENSE_FILE and MGLS_LICENSE_FILE. I set their values to the license file path. The software product began to operate properly.  

By mistake I have deleted variable LM_LICENSE_FILE. Since that time the program fails to start with the following message:  

 

Error in startup script.  

 

invalid command name "?????????"  

while executing  

"LibraryGetMappings $new_ini"  

(procedure "InitializeINIFile" line 33)  

invoked from within  

"InitializeINIFile quitely"  

invoked from within  

"ncFyP12"  

(file "F:\Program Files\Alter@\80sp1\modelsim_ae\win32aloem/../tcl/vsim/vsim" line 1)  

 

I have created the deleted variable and reinstalled the product, but this did not solve the problem. See attachments for more details. 

Please, help me!
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Altera_Forum
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Hi there, 

 

Other people seem to have seen this. 

 

Read 

http://www.edaboard.com/ftopic87131.html 

 

One solution that seems to have had sucess is (See bottom of above linked page) 

 

 

1) Uninstall modelsim 

 

2) Run regedt32 (From Window Start Menu->Run) 

 

3) In the Registry Editor window that pops up do  

EDIT> Find type Model Technology Incorporated 

 

and Delete that folder 

 

4) Reinstall Modelsim  

 

 

Hope this helps
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Altera_Forum
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Thank you very much! Your instructions helped me to resolve my poblem.

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Altera_Forum
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Hi 

I have a similar problem with my modelsim se 6.4c uner vista ulimate. 

before that i used to use it under xp and it was fine, i had to move to vista and now i can't run it under vista. 

it gives 

 

error in startup script 

invalid command name ".main_pane.mdi.interior.cs.vm 

while executing 

"GUIMAIN" 

 

 

invoked from within 

"ncFyP12" 

(file "c:\moeltech_6.4c\winn32/,,/tcl/vsim/vsim" line 1) 

 

 

please help 

thanks a lot
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Altera_Forum
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--- Quote Start ---  

Hi there, 

 

Other people seem to have seen this. 

 

Read 

http://www.edaboard.com/ftopic87131.html 

 

One solution that seems to have had sucess is (See bottom of above linked page) 

 

 

1) Uninstall modelsim 

 

2) Run regedt32 (From Window Start Menu->Run) 

 

3) In the Registry Editor window that pops up do  

EDIT> Find type Model Technology Incorporated 

 

and Delete that folder 

 

4) Reinstall Modelsim  

 

 

Hope this helps 

--- Quote End ---  

 

 

thank you this is very helpfull.i just resolve my problem
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