How to access predefined in CCS variables from GEL file?

Oleg K.

Hello TI engineers.

Could you please tell me how to access the CCS's path variables from GEL file?
My goal is to make a system's call in a GEL file and I want to use relative paths.
For example:
GEL_System("$(PROJECT_LOC)\\MyFile.bat");
GEL_System("$(CCS_BASE_ROOT)\\common\\uscif\\dbgauth.exe");

But on its execution I see an error message in console that PROJECT_LOC or CCS_BASE_ROOT are undefined.
So how to access these predefined in CCS variables from GEL file?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Oleg.

over 3 years ago

+1 Ki over 3 years ago

TI__Guru**** 421230 points

Hi Oleg,

GEL does not have any visibility to CCS environment variables. GEL only has access to other GEL variables (in loaded GEL files) and variables in the loaded debug symbols.

0 Oleg K. over 3 years ago in reply to Ki

Prodigy 220 points

Hi Ki.

Thank you for your quick response.
Maybe you could suggest me another way to access my project directory files from the GEL by relative path?
It is required to make the project portable. Otherwise I have to write the absolute project's path in the GEL file which makes the project as not portable.

Thanks and regards,
Oleg.

+1 Ki over 3 years ago in reply to Oleg K.

TI__Guru**** 421230 points

There is only one way to avoid absolute paths in a GEL file. That solution is to use GEL macros.

https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/users_guide/gel/macros.html

Thanks

0 Oleg K. over 3 years ago in reply to Ki

Prodigy 220 points

Thank you Ki for you help.

I close the thread.

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