How to insert file containing Design Variables in Analog Design Enviroiment

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Your question was clear. The following SKILL code can be used:

 procedure(abImportDesignVars(fileName  
    @optional (session asiGetCurrentSession()) "tg")
  let((prt data designVars)
    prt=infile(fileName)
    unless(prt
      error("Cannot read design variable file %s\n" fileName)
    )
    while(gets(data prt)
      data=parseString(data)
      when(listp(data) && length(data)>=2
    designVars=tconc(designVars data)
      )
    )
    close(prt)
    asiSetDesignVarList(session car(designVars))
  )
)

This can be pasted in the CIW, or stored in a file, and then loaded using:

load("/path/to/abImportDesignVars.il")

Then, with the ADE session as the current window (make sure you've interacted with it somehow to make it current), use:

abImportDesignVars("/path/to/your/designVars.txt")

and it should then import the variables into ADE.

Regards,

Andrew.

Please remember that these forums are community forums, in which volunteers (including folks from Cadence) respond in their spare time. If you needed an urgent answer, you should go to Customer Support.

Your question was clear. The following SKILL code can be used:

 procedure(abImportDesignVars(fileName  
    @optional (session asiGetCurrentSession()) "tg")
  let((prt data designVars)
    prt=infile(fileName)
    unless(prt
      error("Cannot read design variable file %s\n" fileName)
    )
    while(gets(data prt)
      data=parseString(data)
      when(listp(data) && length(data)>=2
    designVars=tconc(designVars data)
      )
    )
    close(prt)
    asiSetDesignVarList(session car(designVars))
  )
)

This can be pasted in the CIW, or stored in a file, and then loaded using:

load("/path/to/abImportDesignVars.il")

Then, with the ADE session as the current window (make sure you've interacted with it somehow to make it current), use:

abImportDesignVars("/path/to/your/designVars.txt")

and it should then import the variables into ADE.

Regards,

Andrew.

Hi Andrew, I came across to this useful post and I've tried to use the procedure but I get the following error:

*Error* asiSedDisgnVarList: no applicable method for the class - list

My designVars.txt file is a simple 3 raws:

a 1

b 2

c 3

prior to issue the command I selected the ADE windows and I' am using cadence icfb 5.10. Any idea what's wrong? 

Thanks a lot

This happens if the Analog Design Environment window is not the current window. To make sure of that, first select a menu in the ADE window (e.g. Setup->Design and then cancel the form). The bar above the menus should go a dark grey/blue colour when it's current. 

I've just tested it in IC5141 and I see the error if the schematic window is current, but if the ADE window is current then it works with no error.

Regards,

Andrew.

thanks Andrew it works like a charm!