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Toggle schematic grid between "dotted" and None using bindkey

LuisGutierrez

Hi all,

I'm trying to bind the toggling of the virtuoso schematic grid by using the following bindkey definition:

hiSetBindKeys( "Schematics" list(


 list("<Key>." "if(schDisplayOptionsForm->gridType->value != \"none\" then schDisplayOptionsForm->gridType-> value = \"none\" else schDisplayOptionsForm->gridType->value = \"dotted\") hiFormDone(schDisplayOptionsForm)")

... other bindkey definitions...
 ))

The bindkey works just fine as Long as I have opened the schematic Display Options at least once in the current window, otherwise it gives me the following warning:

This Action cannot complete as the active window for the command has been closed.

Ideally I would like to achieve the toggling of the grid without having to open the Display Options window beforehand. I tried to do a dummy call of the window by using schHiDisplayOptions() and hiFormDone(schDisplayOptionsForm) inside the Definition of the bindkey to no avail.

Does anybody know how to set the bindkey properly ?

BR,

Lucho.

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  • skillUser

    Hi Lucho,

    Generally speaking it is best not to try to interact with a form, but instead try to find an API or a .cdsenv variable to control that item.  In this case there is a global schematic environment variable "schGridType" (e.g. schGetEnv("schGridType") => "dotted" ) and also a window specific control for grids. I would recommend toggling the window grid setting:

    hiSetBindKeys( "Schematics" list(
  list("<key>."hiGetCurrentWindow()->drawGridOn = !hiGetCurrentWindow()->drawGridOn")
  ;; ... other bindkeys ...
  )
)

    Hopefully this is what you are looking for?

    Best regards,

    Lawrence.

  • Eric L14
    in reply to skillUser

    Hi Lawrance,

    Agree with your example, but I would like to do the same with Dynamic Net-Highlighting and connect by Name highlighting to have the arcs drawn between islands of connectivity and do not success.

    Can you help me ?

    Regards

    Eric

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  • Eric L14
    in reply to skillUser

    Hi Lawrance,

    Agree with your example, but I would like to do the same with Dynamic Net-Highlighting and connect by Name highlighting to have the arcs drawn between islands of connectivity and do not success.

    Can you help me ?

    Regards

    Eric

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  • skillUser
    in reply to Eric L14

    Eric,

    You are replying to a 4 year old thread with a question that does not seem to be related, which is against the guidelines for posting to this forum (Guidelines for the Custom IC SKILL Forum). Can you please start a new thread/topic and pose your question clearly; I'm not sure I even understand what you are asking for here?  Please provide as much detail as possible so that someone not sat at your desk would understand what you are looking to achieve.

    Best regards,

    Lawrence.

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