man restoredirvbe (3): restore connectors directions from behavioral view

SYNOPSYS

#include "mlo.h"
int restoredirvbe(ptfig)
lofig_list *ptfig;

PARAMETER

ptfig: Pointer to a lofig_list

DESCRIPTION

The restoredirvbe function read the PORT section of the vhdl behavuoiral view of the figure, restores the externals connectors directions and order them as indicated in the vbe.

RETURN VALUE

restoredirvbe returns 1 on success, 0 if there is an error while reading the vbe file, -1 if their is no vbe.

ERROR

"*** mbk error *** restoredirvbe : no figure given"

: The ptfig parameter is NULL.

"*** mbk error *** restoredirvbe : figure %s have more connectors than vbe"

: Number of connetors in vbe and in figure must be identical. If the vbe have more connectors, the getlocon function give an error on the unknown connector.

"*** mbk error *** restoredirvbe : cannot read port well!"

: To restore the connectors directions, the vbe description must have a port well.

"*** mbk error *** restoredirvbe : bit_vect neither to nor downto"

: In a port section of a vbe, the bit vector must have indication of the sens of incrementation.

EXAMPLE

#include "mut.h"
#include "mlo.h"
lofig_list * getgoodlofig(figname, mode)
char *figname;
char mode;
{
lofig_list *ptfig;
   ptfig = getlofig(figname, mode);
   restoredirvbe(ptfig);
   return ptfig;
}