How to following cursor of action in virtuoso

Not sure how you are going to use it, so here are some functions that may help you.

 hiGetPoint(getCurrentWindow())

For edit in place: 

 geWindowToEditPoint( hiGetCurrentWindow() enterPoint())

Getting the delta of cursor may be in the cellWindow variables

getCurrentWindow()~>?? ( there a lot of variable to sort through > 150 variable I think)

or you may try  

leGetRefPoint(geGetWindowCellView())

to you current position.

Sorry I could be more help with the delta x/y but I have not much need to find those values since Cadence does a good job on displaying that information.

I did some limited testing on the functions, but I don't know how you are going to be using the function in your script. 

Paul 

Paul

 thanks for your reply.

I know these function.  I want to get to when the cursor moves auto print cursor( not pointer ) of coordinate.  Just like dX(dY) or X(Y) display on the status bar  in virtuoso.  I don't know what function may do it.

Example:  1. Enter point (reference point)  in the draw path mode ( leHiCreatePath() ) .
                2. Move cursor to anywhere.
                3. Auto get current cursor of coordinate in the place.
                4. Calculate between the last point entered(reference point) and cursor distance.

So step 3 is important.  But almost function all need click the mouse to get point.'

procedure( NextPathStartPoint()

 cvw = getCurrentWindow()
 GetCursorPoint = hiGetPoint(cvw)

 xStartNextPoint = xCoord( drStartNextPoint )
 yStartNextPoint = yCoord( drStartNextPoint )

 dxCoord = xCoord( GetCursorPoint ) - xStartNextPoint
 dyCoord = yCoord( GetCursorPoint ) - yStartNextPoint

 if(( dxCoord < GetCurrentPathWidth ) then

  NextPathDirectionMark = "up-down"

 else
  if(( dyCoord < GetCurrentPathWidth  ) then

   NextPathDirectionMark = "left-right"

  else
   println( list( "dx:" dxCoord ))
   println( list( "dy:" dyCoord ))
  );end if
 );end if

 when(( PathDirection == "Horizontal" )

  when(( NextPathDirectionMark == "up-down" )

   ;up-down direction
   if(( dyCoord > 0 ) then

    ;up
    yNewNextCoord = yStartNextPoint - GetCurrentPathWidth/2
    NewStartPoint = list( xStartNextPoint yNewNextCoord )

   else
      if(( dyCoord < 0 ) then

     ;down
       yNewNextCoord = yStartNextPoint + GetCurrentPathWidth/2
     NewStartPoint = list( xStartNextPoint yNewNextCoord )

      else
     NewStartPoint = drStartNextPoint
      );end if
   );end if
  );end when

  when(( NextPathDirectionMark == "left-right" )

   if(( dxCoord > 0 ) then

    ;right
    xNewNextCoord = x2RefPoint - xConOffsetCoord
    NewStartPoint = list( xNewNextCoord yStartNextPoint )

   else
      if(( dxCoord < 0 ) then

     ;left
     xNewNextCoord = x2RefPoint + xConOffsetCoord
     NewStartPoint = list( xNewNextCoord yStartNextPoint )

      else
     NewStartPoint = drStartNextPoint

      );end if
   );end if
  );end when

  println( list( "Horizontal: " NewStartPoint ))

 );end when

 when(( PathDirection == "Vertical" )

  when(( NextPathDirectionMark  == "up-down" )

   if(( dyCoord > 0 ) then

    yNewNextCoord = y2RefPoint - yConOffsetCoord
    NewStartPoint = list( xStartNextPoint yNewNextCoord )

   else
      if(( dyCoord < 0 ) then

     yNewNextCoord = y2RefPoint + yConOffsetCoord
     NewStartPoint = list( xStartNextPoint yNewNextCoord )
      else

     NewStartPoint = drStartNextPoint
      );end if
   );end if
  );end when

  when(( NextPathDirectionMark == "left-right" )

   if(( dxCoord > 0 ) then

    xNewNextCoord = xStartNextPoint - GetCurrentPathWidth/2
    NewStartPoint = list( xNewNextCoord yStartNextPoint  )

   else
      if(( dxCoord < 0 ) then

     xNewNextCoord = xStartNextPoint + GetCurrentPathWidth/2
     NewStartPoint = list( xNewNextCoord yStartNextPoint )

      else

     NewStartPoint = drStartNextPoint

      );end if
   );end if
  );end when

  println( list( "Vertical: " NewStartPoint))

 );end when

 when(( NewStartPoint != nil )

  deletePoint()
  enterPoint( ?points NewStartPoint )
 );end when

);end procedure

        Tank

Did try Dynamic Display?

From the cellview window Options->Dynamic Display... and Click on the  Show Info button. Draw a path, rectangle, or hover a shape and info about the what you are doing or the shape will be displayed.

 It has some nice features. I wish Cadence would add a skill function to print out to the info balloon.

You can. Take a look at the odcReg* commands.

You can define a custom SKILL extension to specify your own information to be displayed in the Info Balloon box. The information you specify appears below a dashed line in the info balloon box.

The SKILL extension must be defined at the object level. Global levels (VLS, Objects, and Shapes) are not supported. Also, the application must be specified for each SKILL function.

For example,
odcRegShapeRect("Layout-XL" "test custom SKILL function")

To turn the display of the SKILL extension on, click the Custom SKILL Function button on the Setup tab of the Dynamic Display form for the object specified in the SKILL function.

Here is an example that will print a custom via's override parameters to the info balloon in L and XL:
procedure(myv(obj @optional (x nil)) sprintf(nil "%L" obj~>viaHeader~>overrideParams))
odcRegVia("Layout" "myv")
odcRegVia("Layout-XL" "myv")

Derek

i'm tried it.
but callback info: error eval undefined function - odcRegVia

i not finding odcReg* command. whether have more detail documents and usage method.

tank

Hi Tank,

Which version are you using?  Your last post would suggest that you are using IC5141 rather than an IC61x version.

Regards,

Lawrence.

You must be using an older version of Cadence. Are you running 5.1.41? 6.1.5? I was responding to psill's comment about Dynamic Display.

Derek

i'm using IC5141.

tank