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string evaluation in a long text
hello experts,wondering if someone can help me out while I'm scratching my hair off. say I have a long text string like "blabla{a+b}{c}tada{d}..."I want to replace the contents within {} (and remove...
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(getCallingFunction) in SKILL++
Hi,I would like to define enhanced info, warn, error functions so the name of the calling function is printed at the beginning of the message:Here is what I've done for info: (same with warn and...
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rodCreateRect subRectArray loop
I am creating a stdcell pcell base layer cell and I am using the rodCreateRect function.Is it possible to create a loop for the subRectArray so I can create a double or triple high stdcell without...
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Assign connectivity to metals using SKILL
Hi,I am creating a pathSeg(in Layout_XL) using dbCreatePathSeg in SKILL and looking for a SKILL command to assign a "Connectivity" for the created pathSeg shape.I tried the below option and is not...
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Create guard ring or MPP with based on template of other technology than...
Hi,In this troubleshooting information, I can create MPP with the template of current editing cell by using techGetMPPTemplateByName to get MPP template name, and rodCreatePath to create path. But when...
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ADEXL Signal and Expression Details from the output name
Is there a way to get the signal or expression details for a given named Maestro output? I can use the maestro command maeGetResultOutputs to get the names of all the outputs in a result and I can use...
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How to get unix command output in skill
I want to get some output like "which" for a script's real path in skill script.My code:scriptName = "abc.pl"cid = ipcBeginProcess(strcat("which " scriptName))realScript = ipcReadProcess(cid)it can be...
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How to rename all instances in layout to match schematic
Hi,I would like to know if a script already exist to rename all the instances in the layout to match the schematic.For example:In schematic, I have a device named M0<4:0>In layout I have those...
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How to EXPORT library's absolute path which defined in cds.lib TO bshell...
I have get a view list like "LIB CELL VIEW"I wanna see some detail infomation (link/size/property) by using "ls -ltr $LIBPATH/LIB/CELL/VIEW" (the command can be constructed by vim or other txt...
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Unable to access all the library in database.
Hi. I'm new to Skill and Virtuoso. I recently created a simple skill code to check library existence. The skill code I created were made to be executed within the Command Prompt. Every function...
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Setting a default background color to white in VIVA
Hello,Before posting this question, I have searched the forum for possible answers but found these three related...
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"Transient Operating Points" can't be annotated after "tran" simulation
hello experts,I don't think I had to do anything to annotate "Transient Operating Points" after "tran" sim from ADE-L. but now as I try to annotate, I see only Terminal's Transient Voltage/Currents can...
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how to create a table/list of structs
Hi,I'm trying to create a struct variable,defstruct( name field1 field2 ...)struct_var = nameand then have a table/list where each element is a name struct. For example,struct_var[1]->field1 =...
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Change via net connectivity
I want to change the net connectivity of a via but I get an warningdbAddFigToNet(viaDb netDb)*WARNING* (DB-270000): dbAddFigToNet: Figures that belong to a route cannot be added to a net.Is there a...
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Converting a veriloga model to a schematic symbol
Hi ,I am using a code which is very similar to the schematic to the symbolprocedure(CCSautoCreateSymbol(sourceLib reCreate) let((libId targetLib cellList sourceView targetView dataTypeView funct1...
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create a pcell ( symbol, not layout), and create its cdf.
Hi, I want to create a symbol(not layout) by using pcell so that i can add cdf and easily change the pin number when use it. Just like analogLib, nport. i have already known how to dump the cdf code of...
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Unable to create multiple pins in symbolview using skill
I thought that this code should work for creating multiple pins in a cell view.cv=dbOpenCellViewByType("TEST_5" "test_3" "symbol" "schematicSymbol" "a")procedure(CCScreatePin( portList directionList...
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Config View Assignment
Hello:I have a config view where some of the cells are assigned to Verilog-A views. I am trying to get a list of the library and cell names of any cells assigned to use a "veriloga" view. Is there...
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What setting will impact atof() output
I run atof("9.12") in my CIW, it will return 9.11999999999999And I run virtuoso -nocdsinit, it will return 9.12What will impact that?
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Plotting from ADE XL saved state
Hello,I am using Cadence Virtuoso Version IC6.1.8-64b.500.1When replotting a saved state, I get the following error: WARNING (ADE-1065): No simulation results are available.ERROR (WIA-1175): Cannot...
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