help

The help command displays in the Main window a brief description and syntax for the specified command.

Syntax

help

[<command> | <topic>]

Arguments

<command>

Specifies the command for which you want help. The entry is case and space sensitive. Optional.

<topic>

Specifies a topic for which you want help. The entry is case and space sensitive. Optional. Specify one of the following six topics:

Topic	Description
commands	Lists all available commands and topics
debugging	Lists debugging commands
execution	Lists commands that control execution of your simulation.
Tcl	Lists all available Tcl commands.
Tk	Lists all available Tk commands
incrTCL	Lists all available incrTCL commands

Examples

help examine

Returns:

# examine: The examine, or exa command, examines one or more HDL items,and displays current values or the values at a specified previous time. 
# Usage: examine [-time time] [-context] [-delta delta] [-env path] [-expr expression] [-fullpath] [-radix] [-value] [-name] name... 

help Debugging

Returns:

# debugging: -nousage- 
#Usage: debugging See these commands for debugging operations: bp bd when examine step run change add delete force view. 

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