Quartus 13 and University Program Vector Wave File problem

[Altera_Forum]

Hello, 

I have installed Quartus II 13, ModelSim-Altera and the University Program. I created a simple logic structure in a Block Diagram, compiled (Processing | Start Compilation), set ModelSim-Altera as the simulation tool (Assignments | Settings...) and then added a "University Program VWF" (File|New... ).   Once in the Simulation Waveform Editor I added the various nodes from the block diagram, set the various parameters for grid (lengths, grid size) and set the waveform values for the various input nodes.  Everything should be now ready for running the simulation but here are some problems:  1) When I press "Run Functional Simulation" (in the Simulation Waveform Editor) I get an error in Quartus saying there is no HDL file. Then I add an HDL file and let it translate the block diagrams into code, run the compile etc. 2) Now When I press "Run Functional Simulation" I get a message window for a fraction of a second (it's impossible to read what it says) and nothing else. the output tracks are still crosshatched (= no simulation / result)  Can someone please help me in getting the waveform simulation working using Quartus II 13 and the Waveform Editor ? I know it's also possible to do the same thing - and better - with ModelSim but I find this tool easier in the first classes to get the students accustomed with logic analysis. Also I am pretty sure there must be something wrong I am doing or missing since the Simulation Waveform Editor gets opened automatically from Quartus by chosing to add a "University Program VWF" from the File | New... menu: it finds then nodes etc. but the simulation is not "working" (i am saying this because i know it's possible to use the simulation waveform editor separately using qsym, but i want to make it work streamlined within quartus)   ps: to get the "university program vwf" item in the file | new... (and hence the simulation waveform editor window it opens) menu you must install the university program application.  Many thanks, MJ

[Altera_Forum]

the error was due a space in the path to the installation folder (eg. "Program Files"). Moving the altera installation folder to the default root (eg. c:\altera) ensured no spaces are in the path and all files / apps can be access properly.

[Altera_Forum]

Thank you for describing your fix to the problem you were having. I have the same problem, and presume that the same remedy will solve it for me as well. One followup question: You said that you moved the Altera directory to the disk's root directory (to avoid the space in the path name that included "program files"). My question is whether you had to do an uninstall followed by a reinstall of Quartus 13 in the new location, or whether you can just drag the directory to the new location.

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  Thank you for describing your fix to the problem you were having. I have the same problem, and presume that the same remedy will solve it for me as well. One followup question: You said that you moved the Altera directory to the disk's root directory (to avoid the space in the path name that included "program files"). My question is whether you had to do an uninstall followed by a reinstall of Quartus 13 in the new location, or whether you can just drag the directory to the new location.  --- Quote End ---    Since I was on the train and without possibility to download a new installer I tried to just move the 'altera' directory up to the root folder (à la OSX). I made sure the Environment Variables (QUARTUS_ROOT, PATH, ...) were corresponding to the new location and run a quick regedit check (I think there was nothing relevant in the registry)... it turned out to be working perfectly!  To view the Environment Variables - in Windows 8 - go to System (Control Panel) | Advanced System settings | Advanced (tab) | Environment Variables... (check both User and System).  This solved LOTS of problems I was having. Also if you want to put the (quite large) 'altera' directory somewhere else than the main hard drive I am pretty sure you can - provided there are no spaces in the path.

[Altera_Forum]

Thank you so much.