Interactive Mode Simulation : Go Commands : The Go Menu

The Go Menu

The following figure illustrates the Go Menu. Some important notes about using the Go commands are listed below.

The commands GoRepeat, GoExtend, GoNext and GoAdvance may cause the simulation to enter an infinite loop. The simulation, of course, does not loop indefinitely. Instead it loops until it reaches the Steps per Go limit. When this maximum number of steps allowed per Go is reached, the Simulation Tool issues the message:

Reached MAX NUMBER OF STEPS PER GO limit (see parameter under OPTIONS).
Note:
The Steps Per Go parameter is set by selecting Options > Execution Options from the Simulation Execution menu or the Profile Editor.
The simulation then continues as if the Go command had finished normally.
GoAdvance requires a time parameter. This parameter is entered in the GoAdvance dialog box that is displayed when the command is selected from the Go menu.
GoNext is only relevant when timeout events and/or scheduled actions are due to occur. When no items are scheduled or when an item is due in zero time, GoNext has no effect on the simulation.
AutoGo runs a GoStep in an unstable status otherwise it performs a GoNext.