shortcut to bring ADE with current schematic to front

I added some error checking in it to stop it complaining if the schematic is not associated with an ADE window. Use this expression on a schematic bind key:

let((sess win) when((sess=sevSession(hiGetCurrentWindow())) && (win=sevWindow(sess)) hiRaiseWindow(win)))

Andrew.

Hi, how would you run it?

Is it ADE L you're using? Or some other flavour of ADE? Which IC version are you using (Help->About in the CIW will tell you)

This improved version will cope with the window being minimised:

hiSetBindKey("Schematics" "<Key>F2" "let((sess win) when((sess=sevSession(hiGetCurrentWindow())) && (win=sevWindow(sess)) hiDeiconifyWindow(win) hiRaiseWindow(win)))")

If you have a window where it doesn't work, what do you get when typing:

sevSession(hiGetCurrentWindow())

in the CIW? If that gives something other than nil, what does:

sevWindow(sevSession(hiGetCurrentWindow()))

return? Is it the same as the window number in the bottom left corner of the ADE window?

Andrew

Yes, it is ADE L. Version IC6.16-64b.101. 

If you have a window where it doesn't work, what do you get when typing:

sevSession(hiGetCurrentWindow())

Return: sevSession2

If that gives something other than nil, what does:

sevWindow(sevSession(hiGetCurrentWindow()))

Return: window:76

Is it the same as the window number in the bottom left corner of the ADE window?

I think it is almost the same. The number in the ADE window is 35(76). 

I'll try the improved version now. 

Yes, that's the same. The number on the right is the window number, the number on the left is the session window (not so important). You might need to have clicked in the window first before hitting the bind key - depending on your window manager settings.

Andrew.

I've just tried the improved version and it works 100% of the case. Seem perfect. I'll have to test more. 

I clicked a lot but it didn't work I think it is something related to minimized ADE. The improved version works well. 

Not really related to the problem but is there any improvement on the placement of Run Simulation and Stop Simulation on the tool manager menu. The problem is that they are placed closely so it is easy to mis-press them.

You can alter this yourself. Go to Window->Toolsbars->Customize in the schematic window (it should show "analogArtist-Schematic" in the Application choice at the top, and then scroll down to the "ADE L Setup and Run" toolbar section. If you then click on the Run Simulation icon line and drag it to the top of that section (over the "Choose Analysis" say), you'd then end up with a gap between them. You could also add a separator between them (with the green plus button at the bottom) but that doesn't add that much spacing. Hit OK or Apply and it saves the customisation into your home .cadence directory (if you hit the Reset... button on the form and then click on the "toolbar directory" hyperlink it shows you what has been customised and where it is saved).

Regards,

Andrew.

Thanks. I dragged it to the top and then apply, OK but the Run and Stop Simulation button are still placed closely with each other. 
I guess that it may apply that setting when I restart the software. I can't restart now so I'll check if it works when I can restart it.
Also I don't see the Reset button anywhere in the form. 

You don't need to restart Virtuoso, but the toolbars are only changed in new windows. So you could close the schematic window and then do Session->Design Window from the ADE window to bring up a new one - this should honour the new toolbar customisation.

You didn't say which IC version you're using (the Forum Guidelines suggest you provide this information), but I'm guessing it must be quite old - I think the Reset button was added in an early IC616 hotfix version (Help->About in the CIW gives the version number)

Andrew.

Yea, it works now! 
This is IC6.16-64b.101. 
So many helpful tools that I have never heard of. 

Yea, it works now! 
This is IC6.16-64b.101. 
So many helpful tools that I have never heard of. 

Good. That said, you're using the Base IC616 release (no hot fixes - often there are important fixes after a major release) from two major releases ago and was released 6 years ago. I can only assume you're at an academic institution, but I'd strongly suggest using something more recent - there's been a lot of development in the meantime!

Regards,

Andrew.