Newbie question, Enigma in VHDL

[HansWernerMarschke]

I have just programmed the old enigma rotor machine (Not the original)
in C to get an example for the programming of Matlab/Simulink in C.
Now I wonder how hard it is to do the same in VHDL. I have no
knowledge in VHDL programming. How do I translate things like for and
while loops into VHDL ?

Thanks

 

[Mike Treseler]

I have just programmed the old enigma rotor machine (Not the original)
in C to get an example for the programming of Matlab/Simulink in C.
Now I wonder how hard it is to do the same in VHDL.

Like writing C, it's not too bad once you know how to do it.

I have no
knowledge in VHDL programming. How do I translate things like for and
while loops into VHDL ?

One tick at a time in a synchronous process.
See the case statements in the reference design here:
http://mysite.verizon.net/miketreseler/
Good luck.

-- Mike Treseler