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VAR() returns a waveform instead of a number, after simulation finished in ADEXL

fatcat1206

Hi All

I am developing some code to process the simulation data.

Where I want to use VAR() as one of the arguments (selExpr ) for the function. Please find the procedure below.

procedure(SIScalcWaveCase(selExpr listOfClauseList)
prog(
(
)     ;local variable

    foreach(clauseList listOfClauseList
        when(selExpr == car(clauseList)
            return(eval(cadr(clauseList)))    
        );when
    );foreach
);prog
);proc

I expect VAR() returns a number, thus I assume selExpr would be "float" type.

But somehow it returns a waveform.

Below is the expression I made for selecting the waveform due to the value of "ctrl" in the ADEXL.

SIScalcWaveCase(VAR("ctrl") list('(0 VT("/s<0>")) '(1 VT("/s<1>")) '(2 VT("/s<2>")) '(3 VT("/s<3>"))))

where "ctrl" is a variable, whose value is swept from 0 to 3, and s<3:0> are the nets saved in the schematic.

I set breaking point in the procedure.

I notice the procedure has been called twice during the simulation in ADEXL (only 1 run)

In the first time, the VAR() indeed passes a number, and on the second time it passes a waveform.

Thus in the end, there is nothing in the results tab in ADEXL.

I run the same thing inside ADE L, and the procedure works properly there.

From my point of view, inside ADE XL, the second triggering for the procedure causes the problem.

So, I'd like to ask, why the procedure has been called twice inside ADE XL; and how to retrieve the value from VAR() properly under this condition.

Best Regards

Yi

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  • Hi All


    Before getting the answer, I adjust the code to adapt the situation where VAR() may return a waveform or even waveform family.

    I have changed the definition for the arguments, by using @rest, arbitrary number of arguments can be defined.

    The purpose for this is that:

    if an argument is also a waveform family, it needs to be expanded together with the return value of VAR().

    So it must be mentioned in the argument list of "famMap()".

    I achieve this by using @rest and "apply('famMap argList)", see the piece of code in red.

    procedure(SIScalcWaveCase(selExpr @rest args)
    let(
    (
        selValue    
        listOfClausList
        returnValue
    )     ;local variable


        if(evenp(length(args)) then
            for(Index 0 length(args)/2-1
                listOfClausList = cons(list(nth(Index*2 args) nth(Index*2+1 args)) listOfClausList)
            );for
            cond(
                (!drIsWaveform(selExpr) && !famIsFamily(selExpr)
                    foreach(clausList listOfClausList        
                        when(selExpr == car(clausList)
                            returnValue = cadr(clausList)    
                        );when
                    );foreach  
                returnValue              
                );not waveform and family
                (drIsWaveform(selExpr)
                    selValue = drGetElem(drGetWaveformYVec(selExpr) 0)
                    foreach(clausList listOfClausList        
                        when(selValue == car(clausList)                    
                            returnValue = cadr(clausList)                          
                        );when
                    );foreach
                returnValue                        
                );is a waveform
                (famIsFamily(selExpr)
                    apply('famMap append(list("SIScalcWaveCase" selExpr) args))  ;the argument would also be expend if it's family waveform
                );
                (t
                    error("SIScalcWaveCase - can't handle %L" selExpr)
                );error
            );cond
        else
            error("Not even number of arguments for the clause pair")
        );if
    );let
    );proc

    Below is the expression used in the ADEXL.

    SIScalcWaveCase(VAR("ctrl") 0 VT("1s<0>") 1 VT("/s<1>") 2 VT("1s<2>") 3 VT("/s<3>"))

    Best Regards

    Yi

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  • Hi All


    Before getting the answer, I adjust the code to adapt the situation where VAR() may return a waveform or even waveform family.

    I have changed the definition for the arguments, by using @rest, arbitrary number of arguments can be defined.

    The purpose for this is that:

    if an argument is also a waveform family, it needs to be expanded together with the return value of VAR().

    So it must be mentioned in the argument list of "famMap()".

    I achieve this by using @rest and "apply('famMap argList)", see the piece of code in red.

    procedure(SIScalcWaveCase(selExpr @rest args)
    let(
    (
        selValue    
        listOfClausList
        returnValue
    )     ;local variable


        if(evenp(length(args)) then
            for(Index 0 length(args)/2-1
                listOfClausList = cons(list(nth(Index*2 args) nth(Index*2+1 args)) listOfClausList)
            );for
            cond(
                (!drIsWaveform(selExpr) && !famIsFamily(selExpr)
                    foreach(clausList listOfClausList        
                        when(selExpr == car(clausList)
                            returnValue = cadr(clausList)    
                        );when
                    );foreach  
                returnValue              
                );not waveform and family
                (drIsWaveform(selExpr)
                    selValue = drGetElem(drGetWaveformYVec(selExpr) 0)
                    foreach(clausList listOfClausList        
                        when(selValue == car(clausList)                    
                            returnValue = cadr(clausList)                          
                        );when
                    );foreach
                returnValue                        
                );is a waveform
                (famIsFamily(selExpr)
                    apply('famMap append(list("SIScalcWaveCase" selExpr) args))  ;the argument would also be expend if it's family waveform
                );
                (t
                    error("SIScalcWaveCase - can't handle %L" selExpr)
                );error
            );cond
        else
            error("Not even number of arguments for the clause pair")
        );if
    );let
    );proc

    Below is the expression used in the ADEXL.

    SIScalcWaveCase(VAR("ctrl") 0 VT("1s<0>") 1 VT("/s<1>") 2 VT("1s<2>") 3 VT("/s<3>"))

    Best Regards

    Yi

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