Limitation: DSim -defparam errors on Windows machines

Problem

DSim may fail on Windows machines when the -defparam option is used, with an error message like this:

=E: [BadDefparamConv]:
     Failed to convert defparam token to type of generic:

Solution

1. Close the terminal running DSim. If you're running DSim from within Visual Studio Code, close Visual Studio Code.
2. Install PowerShell 7.
3. Re-run DSim.

Cause

Older versions of PowerShell, including Windows PowerShell, do not properly parse the string in the -defparam option.

Products Affected

• DSim Desktop
• DSim
• DSim Cloud