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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

fxffxf over 15 years ago

To open an existing file via skill do: axlUIViewFileCreate( "<filename>" "<filename>" nil)
the second arg is the title for window while the 1st is the file to open.
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Randy R over 15 years ago

The example should work fine if your report is written to the working directory; otherwise you will probably need the full path. Another difference might be the delete file option. Depending on whether you want to keep the report file, you may want to set it to nil instead of t.
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eddieb1 over 15 years ago

Thanks Fx,
Works! Simple and elegant.
Much ablige to you gentlemen (Randy/Fx).
Ed.
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ArsalanAzhar over 11 years ago

Hi
i know this is long time ago. But kindly let me know if you able to make the xy coordinates in hyperlink, so it will easy to jump to the exact location.
Currently i m using the old technique to jump by line tool.

Your reply will be appricaited.

regards
Arsalan Azhar
arsalan20@gmail.com
arsalan.azhar@altanova.com.pk
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Ejlersen over 11 years ago

Hi
If you write data to a file in the format (x,y) and open it in the html viewer it will automatically be a hyperlink
Example

fprintf(filehandle "Component located at (%f,%f)\n" xcoordinate ycoordinate)
where both xcoordinate and ycoordinate are floating point numbers.

Best regards
Ole
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