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Highlight location xy in rpt file

luanvn81
luanvn81 over 13 years ago

 Hi everyone!

 I have a code which print out a report file (ex: a.rpt) as below:

Via Start Layer   Via End Layer     Via Location
ETCH/TOP          ETCH/BOTTOM       (5.5:42.5)
ETCH/TOP          ETCH/BOTTOM       (5.5:40.5)
ETCH/TOP          ETCH/BOTTOM       (6.0:84.0)
ETCH/TOP          ETCH/BOTTOM       (6.0:86.0)

 I want to highlight location xy with one color  and after I checked a location , it will change into one other color( at the same way dangling report check in allegro)

How can I do it? 

Tks.

Luan.

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  • Pawandeep
    Pawandeep over 13 years ago
    Hi Luan,

    I think instead of generating the XY locations as (X:Y) change it to (X Y)

    Then once you click on the location the window will zoom to that via location.

    Regards,

    Pawan

     

     
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  • luanvn81
    luanvn81 over 13 years ago
     Hi! thank for your reply, but my problem is when I check a location, and then for example  I repair it, when return to report file ,  I don't know which location I have checked, so I wan to make the location xy with others color like  the way "dangling line report" of allegro do.

     here my code :

    ...................

    foreach(via allViasInDesign
    viaLocation = sprintf(nil "%L:%L" car(via->xy) cadr(via->xy))
    start_layer_via = car(via->startEnd)
    end_layer_via = cadr(via->startEnd)
    net_name_via = via->net->name
    via_name = via->name
    list_layer = list()
    ;list_layer = nil
    via_connects = axlDBGetConnect(via t)

    ;fprintf(writeOutFile, "%s %s %s %s\n",  via_name, start_layer_via, end_layer_via, viaLocation )

    foreach(via_connect via_connects
    type_obj = via_connect->objType

    case(type_obj
     ("pin"
       pin_layer = car(via_connect->startEnd)
       list_layer = cons(pin_layer, list_layer)
       ;fprintf(writeOutFile, "%s, %L\n", via_connect->objType, list_layer)
     ); end case pin

     ("via"
       ;via_layer = via_connect->startEnd
       via_layer = car(via_connect->startEnd)
       list_layer = cons(via_layer, list_layer)
       via_layer = cadr(via_connect->startEnd)
       list_layer = cons(via_layer, list_layer)
       if(cadr(via_connect->startEnd) = "ETCH/AL2" then
       list_layer = cons("ETCH/AL1", list_layer)
       else
       list_layer = list_layer
       ); end if
       ;fprintf(writeOutFile, "%s, %L\n", via_connect->objType, list_layer)
     ); end case via

     ("shape"
       shape_layer = via_connect->layer
       list_layer = cons(shape_layer, list_layer)
       ;fprintf(writeOutFile, "%s, %L\n", via_connect->objType, list_layer)
     ); end case shape

     ("path"
       path_layer = via_connect->layer
       list_layer = cons(path_layer, list_layer)
       ;fprintf(writeOutFile, "%s, %L\n", via_connect->objType, list_layer)
     ); end case path-cline
    ); end case all
    );end foreach via_connect

    a1 = length(member(start_layer_via, list_layer))
    a2 = length(member(end_layer_via, list_layer))

    if( a1 == 0 || a2 == 0 then
    fprintf(writeOutFile, "%-18s%-18s(%-s)\n", start_layer_via, end_layer_via, viaLocation)
    );end if
    );end foreach via allViasInDesign

    ...........................................

    Tks.

    Luan

     
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  • Pawandeep
    Pawandeep over 13 years ago
    Hi Luan,

    I just realized that there is no difference in (X:Y) and (X Y) for zooming in the location.

    Regarding your concern on highlighting the text(this is something new here) may be someone can help in the forum…
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  • Geoff
    Geoff over 13 years ago

    Hi Luan

    I think you want to put a permanent highlight color on certain vias, and after you have fixed each one, the program would change the color. In that way you could see the vias you have fixed.

     Unfortunately Allegro doesn't let you put a permanent highlight on vias. I wish it did.

     Geoff

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  • Pawandeep
    Pawandeep over 13 years ago

    Hi Geoff,

    I think what Luan is asking is that if we run dangling line report from Tools->Reports->Dangling lines, we are able to zoom in the locations and the links(XY locations) that we clicked are highligted in a "Darker Tone" shade then the rest of Blue color locations as shown in my attached image.

    Is there any way to achieve this for any custom reports generated using SKILL?

    -Pawan

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