how to call parameter outside verilog

[yannsun]

Hi all,
If a parameter "i" defined in verilog code, but not evaluated, how to call the value outside the code, in SHELL?
Thanks.

code
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module any();
define i; // 
...
...
...
endmodule

SHELL
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set i=$var

 

[poluekt]

run simulator with option +FINISH=10000

inside verilog-code:

integer stop_clock;
if ($value$plusargs("FINISH=%d", stop_clock))
begin
...