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Design Manager M1: Gui fails to execute, open or start.


Record #3471

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  M1 Graphical/General

Problem Title:
Design Manager M1: Gui fails to execute, open or start.


Problem Description:
Keywords: Design Manager, DSGNGMR, GUI, ngdbuild, epic, Design
	  Implementation Tools

Urgency:  Standard

	     click on the icon or execute the Design Manager
	     from the Start -> Programs Menu.


Solution 1:

This could be related to the temp variable directory being read only.  If this i
s
the case, simply change the temp direcory so that it is not read only.



Solution 2:

This could be related to the temp variable not being set on the system. To verif
y this go to a DOS prompt and type ngdbuild. If it returns to the prompt with a
message stating that the temp variable is not set follow the instructions below.


Create a temp directory on the vol c: drive. Verify that the directory is writab
le.

For windows95 open the autoexec.bat file and set the following variables.

set temp=c:\temp
set tmp=c:\temp

For windowsNT, Go to Start Menu -> Settings -> Control Panel. Double click on th
e System Icon. Select the Environment tab. In the Variable Field type temp, in t
he Value field type c:\temp.

Repeat this for tmp=c:\temp



Solution 3:

This can be related to the xilinx variable not being set.

For windows95 open the autoexec.bat file. Set the following variable.

set xilinx=c:\xilinx

For windowsNT. Go to the Start menu -> Settings -> Control Panel. Double click o
n the System icon. Select the Environment tab. In the Variable field type XILINX
, in the Value field type c:\xilinx

where c:\xilinx is the drive and directory where the xilinx tools are installed.



End of Record #3471