> VPI is sometimes called PLI-2. It is the way to go. The book
"The Verilog PLI Handbook" by Stuart Sutherland is _the_ reference,
you can also get some clues by looking in the vpi/ directory of
the Icarus Verilog source. All the system tasks and functions
are written using VPI.
ouch. Knowledge is expensive. At 20% off list price it is "only" $126
at amazon. doh!