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Opening a text file in Allegro

Hi,

Is there a way to open a text file in Allegro? Or if possible is there a way to place the text file in the "Show Element" window to make it active (hyperlink)?

Here's my situation, I have a skill code written by somebody to look for a specific bend (angle) on a trace. Once found the x-y location of the trace and layer along with the netname is reported/written on a log file. Problem is, it's taking too much time to go and physically locate the bend. So if the skill reported 300 bends, then the only way to locate the bend is to copy the x-y coordinate from the report then use a 'line ' command with the x-y to go to the specific location. If I can somehow place the report unto an active reporting window like the "show element" window then I think my problem will be resolved.

Thanks in advance

Eddie

Randy R over 15 years ago

You can use the File->Viewlog command from the pull-down menus, browse to the report file, then click on the x/y coordinates. Of course, the x/y coordinates put out by the skill file would have to be formatted so Allegro recognizes them; i.e. "(100 200)".
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eddieb1 over 15 years ago

You Sir are a genius!
Thank you very much for the super quick reply. Exactly what I was looking for (totaly forgot about this command).
Much ablidge Randy!
Eddie.
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eddieb1 over 15 years ago

Hi Randy,
Is there a code that I can use to open the text file? I would like to include/add this code to my existing skill so that it's part of the process instead of going to the "Viewlog" command.
Thanks again,
Eddie.
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Randy R over 15 years ago

There's a couple of ways you can try and see which one works better for you:
axlUIViewFileCreate()
or
axlDMOpenFile()
See algroskill.pdf in the doc folder of your installation for details on syntax.
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eddieb1 over 15 years ago

Thanks Randy for pointing me to this document. Shows you that I'm just learning skill.
Anyway, looks like the axlUIViewFIleCreate might work for me but I'm not so sure how to proceed from here. Do you think I can use the example provided in the document? If not will you be able to show me?
Regards,
Ed
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