Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Platform Designer

ID 683609
Date 9/30/2024
Public
Document Table of Contents

8.1.2.1. add_parameter

Description

Adds a parameter to your IP component.

Availability

Main Program

Usage

add_parameter <name> <type> [<default_value> <description>]

Returns

Arguments

name
The name of the parameter.
type
The data type of the parameter Refer to Parameter Type Properties.
default_value (optional)
The initial value of the parameter in a new instance of the IP component.
description (optional)
Explains the use of the parameter.

Example

add_parameter seed INTEGER 17 "The seed to use for data generation."

Notes

Most parameter types have a single GUI element for editing the parameter value. string_list and integer_list parameters are different, because they are edited as tables. A multi-column table can be created by grouping multiple into a single table. To edit multiple list parameters in a single table, the display items for the parameters must be added to a group with a TABLE hint:

add_parameter coefficients INTEGER_LIST add_parameter positions INTEGER_LIST add_display_item "" "Table Group" GROUP TABLE add_display_item "Table Group" coefficients PARAMETER add_display_item "Table Group" positions PARAMETER