Software Settings file (STF) damaged

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Hi, 

I have a built a project using in 'Embedded_Systems_Lab ' from http://www.nioswiki.com/embedded_systems_lab. But when I try to create an application using this built system I get the error "Software Settings (STF) file associated with thi project is damaged Reason : java.net.MalformedURLException: unknown protocol: c".  How to overcome this problem?  Thanks for the solution,

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, 

 Can you show me your nios project software setting file (STF)? You can find this stf file from <Nios IDE>\Nios_project\applicaiton.stf  Regards, Hardik Sheth

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Because of the error Nios_project is not created, only syslib project is created. I searched for .stf file in the project directory also but it is not present.

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Is there any error you got while creating new project? 

 Regards, Hardik

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No. I am able to create the required files .pft, .sof etc... successfully. 

Is it because of the web-edition of QuartusII? I tried creating a project from NiosII command shell also but getting the same error.  Thanks, - Nishant

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Hi Nishant, 

 I mean, while creating project in Nios IDE.  By the way, are you trying to create new project in Nios IDE or just reopen the existing project. I think you will not get the error if you create new blank project and copy your c source file inot it and builde the poject. Let try with it.  Regards, Hardik Sheth

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Hi, 

I am trying to create a new blank project using the DE1_system.ptf file created by following the steps in 'Embedded_Systems_Lab'.  So i think there might be something wrong with the Quartus project but there were no errors and everything went well while compiling and building it.

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The problem is solved and I could create the project successfully. 

There was a space in the project path which was causing the error.  Thanks!!!