Create a new wave marker
Syntax
add_wave_marker [‑into <arg>] [‑name <arg>] [‑quiet] [‑verbose] [<time>]
[<unit>]Returns
The new created marker.
Usage
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
[-into]
|
the wave configuration in which to create the marker |
[-name]
|
sets the name of the new marker to the specified string |
[-quiet]
|
Ignore command errors |
[-verbose]
|
Suspend message limits during command execution |
[<time>]
|
the numerical portion of the new marker's time Default: 0 |
[<unit>]
|
the time unit portion of the new marker's time. Allowed values are fs, ps, ns, us, ms, and s. |
Categories
Description
Creates a wave marker at the specified time and of the specified name in the current waveform configuration.
This command returns nothing.
Arguments
-into <wcfg> - (Optional) Specifies the WCFG object into which the new wave marker is inserted. If -into is not specified, the wave marker is added to the current wave configuration.
-name <arg> - (Optional) Creates a marker with the specified name. The default name is new_marker.
<time> - (Optional) Is the simulation runtime within the waveform at which to set the marker. The default is time 0.
<unit> - (Optional) Is the time unit. Allowable units are s, ms, us, ns, and ps. The default is the time unit used in the specified waveform configuration.
-quiet - (Optional) Execute the command quietly, returning no messages from the command. The command also returns TCL_OK regardless of any errors encountered during execution.
-verbose - (Optional) Temporarily override any message limits and return all messages from this command.
set_msg_config command.Examples
Add a marker to the existing waveform configuration at 500 ns.
add_wave_marker 500 ns