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how to get the name of a dockable window in a Layout window

mdydyz112

Hi all,

I want to find the name of a dockable window within a Layout window. 

For example, in one of my layouts, i turn on the 'Track Pattern' window on the right of my layout window and in the CIW window, i see the following cmd show up, 'hiUnmapWindow(dwindow('TPAsst_9')) when(dwindow('TPAsst_9) hiMapWindow(dwindow('TPAsst_9)))'. From this cmd, TPAsst_9 is the name of the Track Pattern window. however, if i open another layout, and open the Track Pattern window, the name of the Track Pattern window will be different. 

so my question is, is there a way to find the name of the Tracck Pattern window??

Thanks. Let me know if I didnt express the question clearly.

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  • If you want to find the dock window id, then you can do:

    dwindowId=deFindAssistant("Track Pattern" hiGetSessionWindow(hiGetCurrentWindow()))

    If you then want to find the name (which probably isn't necessary if you have the id above, but including for completeness), it would be:

    dwindowId->hiHandle

    BTW, it does seem that the deFindAssistant function works with just hiGetCurrentWindow() passed to it (not just the session window), but the documentation doesn't mention that as being supported - so probably best to provide the session window.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • If you want to find the dock window id, then you can do:

    dwindowId=deFindAssistant("Track Pattern" hiGetSessionWindow(hiGetCurrentWindow()))

    If you then want to find the name (which probably isn't necessary if you have the id above, but including for completeness), it would be:

    dwindowId->hiHandle

    BTW, it does seem that the deFindAssistant function works with just hiGetCurrentWindow() passed to it (not just the session window), but the documentation doesn't mention that as being supported - so probably best to provide the session window.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • in reply to Andrew Beckett

    hi Andrew, 

    thanks alot, that works. however, it only works if i have the Track Pattern window opened once (when i first open a layout). 

    For example, if a layout is opened the first time (after I launch cadence), deFindAssistant("Track Pattern" hiGetSessionWindow(hiGetCurrentWindow())) returns nil. I have to open the track pattern window first, then run the above line and it will return the window ID.

    Is there a way to find the window ID/name without having to open the Track pattern window? 

    Thanks

  • in reply to mdydyz112

    I'd not checked that, sorry.

    Looking through the code, there's no real public interface (or even a single SKILL private interface) to initialise the assistant (it doesn't get created until the first time it is displayed - essentially lazy evaluation to save start up time in the event of not using it) - it's only when it is first started (even that there's no interface for).

    This would need you to contact customer support for a request for a function to do this. It probably will be best if you can explain why you need the name of the object so that the correct function is made available in case there's a simpler solution to your underlying request.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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