| Syntax | 
    sim start <misc> [<file name>] | 
  
   
     | Arguments | 
     
       
          
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              <misc>  | 
	          
          
             
            The string simulator. You can also use  empty double quotation marks (""); the Quartus® II software will treat these empty double quotation marks as if they were the string simulator. | 
           
		  
          | <file name> | 
          The name of the design file for the design you want to compile; an optional argument. | 
         
        
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     Return Value  | 
        
           
              
                 | Code Name | 
                 Code | 
                 String Return | 
               
				  
              
                 | TCL_OK | 
                 0 | 
                 1 | 
               
				  
              
                 | TCL_OK | 
                 0 | 
                 0 | 
               
				  
              
                 | TCL_ERROR | 
                 1 | 
                 
          project has no active simulator setting | 
              
				 
             
                | TCL_ERROR | 
                 1 | 
                no project is currently open | 
              
       
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            | Description | 
            
    Starts the simulation for the current design. |