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Clear/close a 'running' ADE-XL

TempViator

A situation I run into often is the need to close and clear an ADE-XL session, primarily to get a fresh starting point without closing my Cadence session.

The immediate problem I have is that I want to re-open the same ADE-XL as I was using, but I cannot because (per an error message) already running in another window.  There is no window where it exists, however.

What I'd like to do is clear it out in the same way I can close all open schematics, layouts, etc. by using CIW->File->Close Data.  But apparently this action has no effect on the ADE-XL. (Perhaps it is really a process, not a file?)

I feel like this must have a simple solution that I have just missed...?

(Cadence version is apparently 6.18.070.)

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  • ShawnLogan

    Dear TempViator,

    TempViator said:
    The immediate problem I have is that I want to re-open the same ADE-XL as I was using, but I cannot because (per an error message) already running in another window.  There is no window where it exists, however.

    As you may know, ADE-XL is no longer supported by Cadence. Hence, I might suggest you seriously consider migrating to Assembler or Explorer. The conversion process is quite easy and Assembler shares many of the commands of the former ADE-XL with a far more extensive set of features.

    In any case, I used ADE-XL for years and never experienced the error you suggest. Are you sure the view is just locked? What exactly is the error message? Our Cadence platforms no longer support ADE-XL and hence I cannot recreate your situation. However, as shown in Figure 1, Assembler does have a "Close" menu item.

    Shawn

    Figure 1

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  • ShawnLogan

    Dear TempViator,

    TempViator said:
    The immediate problem I have is that I want to re-open the same ADE-XL as I was using, but I cannot because (per an error message) already running in another window.  There is no window where it exists, however.

    As you may know, ADE-XL is no longer supported by Cadence. Hence, I might suggest you seriously consider migrating to Assembler or Explorer. The conversion process is quite easy and Assembler shares many of the commands of the former ADE-XL with a far more extensive set of features.

    In any case, I used ADE-XL for years and never experienced the error you suggest. Are you sure the view is just locked? What exactly is the error message? Our Cadence platforms no longer support ADE-XL and hence I cannot recreate your situation. However, as shown in Figure 1, Assembler does have a "Close" menu item.

    Shawn

    Figure 1

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