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Question regarding DIL file in Halcogen

peeyush pashine
Prodigy 160 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: HALCOGEN

How is the DIL file generated from Halcogen, what is it's significance ? Can I read this file if I want to include the Halcogen settings in my custom code.

My aim is to do the init time settings from Halcogen and use the generated code with my custom code. If I have to work with only the generated code, in that case what would be the use of DIL file?

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    TI__Guru 72500 points

    The HALCoGen DIL file holds the values set in the GUI. It is not designed to be used directly. HALCoGen was designed that you can use the source files generated by HALCoGen. If you make all of the custom code modifications between the user code statements, then when you go back to the GUI to make updates, your custom code will be preserved.

    /* USER CODE BEGIN (6) */
/* USER CODE END */

  • 0 in reply to Bob Crosby
    Prodigy 160 points

    So that means, DIL file is just a representation of settings we make to Halcogen GUI? All I always need to work with the generated Halcogen code and if I change the settings in Halcogen GUI, I do not need to worry much about my inserted custom code(before the GUI changes were made) when I generate the code again? or here DIL plays some role?

    -Peeyush

  • 0 in reply to peeyush pashine
    TI__Guru 72500 points
    That is correct, as long as you keep all of your changes with the "USER CODE BEGIN" and "USER CODE END" statements, updating the HALCoGen code with the GUI and re-generating the source will keep your custom code.
  • 0 in reply to Bob Crosby
    Prodigy 160 points
    Thanks. I have 1 more question on this. Suppose I do not open Halcogen and would like to get the GUI updates. Somehow I get the DIL file. Can I generate Halcogen source code based on this DIL file, if I read/parse it somehow? How do I generate the Halcogen source codes without opening Halcogen GUI?
  • 0 in reply to peeyush pashine
    TI__Guru 72500 points
    You can read the DIL file with a text editor. There is no easy way to generate code from the DIL and HCG files other than using the GUI.
  • 0 in reply to Bob Crosby
    TI__Guru 68950 points

    No, you can call HalCoGen through the command line (Headless mode) to invoke generation without the GUI showing up.  See

    The .dil file is specified in the .hcg file which is XML based .. for example like this:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

    <SETTINGS>

     <DEVICE>

       <family>RM57Lx</family>

       <device>RM57L843ZWT</device>

       <dilfile>hcg.dil</dilfile>

       <tools>ti</tools>

     </DEVICE>