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When ModelSim-Altera 6.6c (including Starter Edition) on the desktop is started from the shortcut icon on the desktop, the following message is displayed and it cannot be started normally.

<error message>
can't read "map (de)": no such element in array while executing



Possible causes are: You can avoid it by one of the methods, so please check.

Cause 1: ModelSim-Altera 6.6c (Quartus II 10.1) on the desktop If the working folder of the shortcut icon contains double-byte characters or spaces, the phenomenon you are asking about may occur.
Countermeasure 1: Please check whether these characters are included in the working folder.


Cause 2: Insufficient settings in the shortcut icon properties on the desktop.
Countermeasure 2: Right-click the shortcut icon on your desktop and select Properties.
Enter the following path in the "Working Folder" field (blank) in the Shortcut tab.
""\examples
Example) If the installation directory path is the default,
C:\altera\10.1\modelsim_ae\examples
becomes.
Click the OK button.
Then launch ModelSim-Altera 6.6c from the shortcut icon.

If the above measures do not solve the problem, do not use the shortcut icon on the desktop, and start it from Windows <Start> ⇒ <Program> ⇒.

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