HDL Designer Series Command Reference

Version 2018.1

Description
A VHDL 'case generate' alternative


$whenFrame configure (args)

with no arguments lists the names and values of all options
with one argument lists the value of the specified option
The following options are available:
class : identifies the object as a whenFrame
name :
Argument: args see above

$whenFrame configuredSubFrames (frameConfiguration)

Obtains the sub-frames.
Argument: frameConfiguration defines a level in a VHDL configuration declaration from which the bindings are selected
Returns: a list of sub-frame information, each consecutive pair represents a frame and a frameConfiguration in that order.

$whenFrame instances ()

Obtains the component instances, see instanceRefApi.tcl directly contained within the frame. Instances contained within a sub-frame are not included
Returns: A list of instances.

$whenFrame subFrames ()

Obtains the sub-frames.
Returns: a list of sub-frames


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