How to Get the user input in the CIW

Jinhyung said:

I want the function like scanf() in C language.

You could always use the SKILL scanf function!

However, I would say that in my experience nobody ever likes an interface that expects you to type something in the CIW - far better to have some kind of form to capture the information you're asking the user to provide.It feels more natural to a Virtuoso user.

Regards,

Andrew

Thanks for your time.

I understand the meaning you recommend me, and I think it's the best way.

I'll try to follow your advice.

Actually, now I'm making a program that load schematic, layout and set their environment automatically when user needs to open the circuit. So, I thought that user should type specific circuit name, then load schematic, layout automatically. In this case, I need some function to get the user input, and I found out that I can use scanf(). so, I use scanf() like the following code.

procedure(test()

         scanf("%s" d_in)

         printf("input is %s" d_in)

)

However, it didn't work. 

So, now I'm trying my best to follow your advice, but if I use scanf, could you teach me how to use it?

Again, thanks for your time

Ah, because I never do this, I'd forgotten that scanf() doesn't work in the CIW. You get:

*Error* fscanf: no file associated with port - port:"*ciwInPort*"

As an alternative, you can use gets() to read the line and then use ssscanf to parse it:

procedure(test()
  let((d_in line)
    line=gets()
    sscanf(line "%s" d_in)
    printf("input is %s" d_in)
    d_in
  )
)

Andrew

I perfectly understand it. It works in my code.

But, like your suggestion, I should try to minimize the code which makes user type their inputs.

Thanks for your time, and it really taught me a lot.

Thanks a lot, Andrew.