Effectively utilizing Vivado’s Text Editor can greatly assist in FPGA design.
Let’s explore the advantages of the Text Editor in Vivado IDE (Integrated Development Environment) when developing AMD (Xilinx) FPGAs.
- On-the-fly syntax checking: Instant syntax check
- Assistance with errors and warnings: Markers in red or yellow appear on the right scroll bar. They allow you to navigate directly to the location of syntax errors or warnings. Additionally, you can hover (move the cursor over) to identify the specific error
- Code completion: Place the cursor on the line where the error or warning occurred. Press Ctrl+Space. Completion suggestions will appear. They provide the information needed to resolve the issue.
Additionally, it offers the following features.
- Go to signal, type, and constant declarations: Select the signal, type, or constant, right-click, and select Go to Definitions.
- Show usages for signals, types, and constants: Select the signal, type, or constant, right-click, and select Find Usages.
- Display constant values in a tool tip: Hover over the variable to show the tool tip.
- Show type definition in a tool tip: Hover over the variable to show the tool tip.
Vim and Visual Studio Code are widely used for coding. Vim allows for efficient code writing with shortcut keys and runs quickly due to its lightweight nature. Visual Studio Code supports various programming languages, including HDL, C, and Python, and integrates seamlessly with Git.
However, when developing AMD FPGAs, properly utilizing the Vivado Text Editor is a great way to reduce errors and identify issues in advance.
Here is the link to the Vivado Text Editor: https://docs.amd.com/r/en-US/ug893-vivado-ide/Using-the-Text-Editor