Is there a bindkey to toggle between viadef and via minimum on VXL Layout Editor Options?

Hi Perry,

This solution works for me...

(defun setViaCalcMode ()
   (if leEditorOptionsForm->wireViaParamCalcMode->value == "Minimum Rules"
      leEditorOptionsForm->wireViaParamCalcMode->value = "ViaDef Defaults"
      leEditorOptionsForm->wireViaParamCalcMode->value = "Minimum Rules")
   (hiFormDone leEditorOptionsForm))  
(hiSetBindKey "Virtuoso XL" "<Key>F8" "(setViaCalcMode)")

The above code programatically assigns a new value to the wireViaParamCalcMode field of the Editor Options form. Note that you need to make a call to (hiFormDone leEditorOptionsForm).

Max

Hi Max thanks for the response.
I copied and paste your code and save it as .il file the i load the bind key on CIW.
But when I press 'F8' it is showing a save a copy window.
I am a noob about this stuff how can I fix this?
How to make a call to (hiFormDone leEditorOptionsForm)?

Hi Perry,

Sounds to me like the hiSetBindey() function did not work. Can you please do a
(hiGetBindKey "Virtuoso XL" "<Key>F8")
to verify that the bindkey has actually been set and moreover pretty print the function:
(pp setViaCalcMode)

Max

Max, Perry,

There are two places for Via Parameters Calculation Mode - one under Wire, and one under Via. Perry didn't indicate which, so perhaps you picked the wrong one?

Secondly it would probably be wise to avoid the need for code which interacts with the form. These can be set with just envSetVal calls. 

Thirdly, since this affects layout L, I'd define the bind key for Layout rather than "Virtuoso XL" so that all tiers see it.

So here are two keys that toggle between the two settings. Note that there are actually three choices in practice, but hopefully this does what you want:

hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<Key>F8" "envSetVal(\"layout\" \"viaParamCalcMode\" 'cyclic if(envGetVal(\"layout\" \"viaParamCalcMode\")==\"minRules\" \"viaDefDefaults\" \"minRules\"))")
hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>F8" "envSetVal(\"layout\" \"wireViaParamCalcMode\" 'cyclic if(envGetVal(\"layout\" \"wireViaParamCalcMode\")==\"minRules\" \"viaDefDefaults\" \"minRules\"))")

Andrew

Hi Andrew,

The envSetVal(..) function was my first thought - but then I played with it and the change of the SKILL env variable was not reflected in the 'Options - Editor' form. So I was not sure which value would be used, the one you see in the form or the one of the SKILL env variable. I understand now that that the SKILL env variable overwrites what you see in the form correct?

Max

Hi Max,

(other than a typo in my previous post which I've now fixed), changing the environment var does change the form (provided you've not got the form open). The form values are refreshed from the env var when the form is displayed.

Regards,

Andrew.

Andrew,

My fault - like you said in the previous post there's two "Via Parameter Calculation Mode"s in the form and I had looked at the wrong one.

Max

Andrew,

My fault - like you said in the previous post there's two "Via Parameter Calculation Mode"s in the form and I had looked at the wrong one.

Max