How to use Modelsim to generate .fsdb file

Hi:
I share my experience how touse modelsim to generate .fsdb file , hope this is helpful for those who want to learn Digital Deisgn
1. install vc6
2. edit path file as evn.bat
it look like his :
set PATH=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\Bin;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\COMMON\MSDEV98\BIN
set INCLUDE=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\INCLUDE
set LIB=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\LIB
3. run cl and link to generate novas.dll
it looks like this

set MODELSIM_PATH=c:\EDA\Modeltech_5.8c
cl -c %MODELSIM_PATH%\include veriuser.c

link -dll -out:novas.dll -nodefaultlib:libcmt.lib -export:init_usertfs veriuser.obj pli.lib mtipli.lib shell32.lib
4. add veriuser=novas.dll to modelsim.ini in VSIM block
4.copy novas_verilog.v to your design dir
5.add debussy share path to winnt path
6. add fsdb PLI in your testbench
initial begin
$fsdbDumpfile("pattern.fsdb";
$fsdbDumpvar(0,pattern);
end
6.use modelsim to compile your design, don't forget include novas_verilog.v
7 simulate -> Run All
8. close Modelsim,you will see pattern.fsdb in this folder

enjoy it!
Hope this is useful !!