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I have installed ModelSim 10.4 X64, when I want to open a vhd file in editor an error shown in "Transcript" window as : " could not find interpreter "ScintillaTk" "

I searched about that and I found out that this problem occurs when ModelSim installation path have a space character !!

I have installed it in "Program Files" Folder, Now how can I solve this problem without installing it again ?

I have changed the "Path" environment variable`s value form -path- to -"path"- but the problem not solved ...

Mahmoud_Mehri
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    Create a directory junction from somewhere like ```C:\modelsim\``` to ```C:\Program Files\\``` and set the path, environment variables, and shortcuts for modelsim to point to that location? – Tom Carpenter Feb 27 '16 at 19:35
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    Thank you @TomCarpenter, I think that is better to be as an answer with more explain and images, If you don't time for that, I'm glad to do that. – QMaster Mar 03 '17 at 19:02
  • What do you mean "directory junction" –  May 06 '17 at 02:19

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Thanks to Tom Carpenter for his solution I write the answer for others who may have the same problem.

Create a directory junction from somewhere like C:\modelsim\ to C:\Program Files\ (modelsim folder)\ and set the path, environment variables, and shortcuts for modelsim to point to that location? – Tom Carpenter Feb 27 '16 at 19:35

this can be solved by creating directory junction link to modelsim installation folder. you can create link with mklink command in cmd.
mklink /J "Link" "Destination"
e.g. mklink /J "C:\modelsim" "D:\program file\modelsim"
after creating the link the path in environment variables should be updated with the link address.
The shourcut target should get updated too.
e.g. C:\modelsim\win32pe_edu\modelsim.ex

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I had the same bug. It's more simple than doing that with mklink.

Just move the installation folder in C:\ -> that will be enough. Good luck guys!

Petru
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