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Foundation/XABEL: "Synthesis Failed" when synthesizing ABEL file.


Record #1304

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  Aldec

Problem Title:
Foundation/XABEL:  "Synthesis Failed" when synthesizing ABEL file.


Problem Description:
When synthesizing an ABEL file in the Foundation HDL Editor, an error occurs
saying:

Synthesis Failed.
Use Synthesis/View Report for detailed synthesis report.

No other message is given indicating the cause of the problem.

One possible cause is that the ABEL file name, and the Module name in the
ABEL file are not the same.  During the synthesis and translation, some
intermediate files are written out using the Module name, and some are written
out using the File name.  If these don't match, the compiler will reach a
point where it can't find the file it is looking for.


Solution 1:

Be sure that the FILE name and MODULE name are the same.

For example:

In a file called MY_DESIGN.ABL, the first line should say:

MODULE MY_DESIGN



End of Record #1304