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ifvar statement inside script - toggle visibility

camdal894

Currently I'm trying to optimize my scripts for toggling layer views.

I can use the following script to turn on Top layer for example:

setwindow pcb
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QtSignal CVPLayerGrid CVPBoxAllTop clicked true

Or I can use the following to turn off Top layer:

setwindow pcb
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QtSignal CVPLayerGrid CVPBoxAllTop clicked false

What is the proper syntax to have this script either turn on or off the layer depending on the current view. So far I'm trying the following but it's not working:

ifvar <setwindow pcb> "QtSignal CVPLayerGrid CVPBoxAllTop clicked true" "QtSignal CVPLayerGrid CVPBoxAllTop clicked false"
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I'm assuming my syntax is wrong but referencing just the Allegro/APD design guide this is the farthest I've been able to get. Any help is extremely appreciated.

Cameron

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  • DavidJHutchins
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    I gave up on trying to do that with scripts & went with a set of aliases that call the skill functionality directly, below are a few examples:

    alias vn '((axlVisibleDesign nil)(axlVisibleUpdate t))'

    alias va '((axlVisibleDesign t)(axlVisibleUpdate t))'

    alias vte '((axlVisibleLayer "etch/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "pin/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "via class/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "drc error class/top" t)(axlVisibleUpdate t))'
    alias vbe '((axlVisibleLayer "etch/bottom" t)(axlVisibleLayer "pin/bottom" t)(axlVisibleLayer "via class/bottom" t)(axlVisibleLayer "drc error class/bottom" t)(axlVisibleUpdate t))'

  • camdal894
    0 in reply to DavidJHutchins

    Thanks a lot David, this appears to work very well! For anyone else reading this hoping to toggle on/off with the same command, can put this into toggle using the following:

    alias qttopon '((axlVisibleLayer "etch/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "pin/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "via class/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "drc error class/top" t)(axlVisibleUpdate t))'

    alias qttopof '((axlVisibleLayer "etch/top" nil)(axlVisibleLayer "pin/top" nil)(axlVisibleLayer "via class/top" nil)(axlVisibleLayer "drc error class/top" nil)(axlVisibleUpdate nil))'

    alias qttop 'settoggle CMD qttopon qttopof;$CMD'

    Using alias "qttop" which I have assigned to a key in my x-keys, I can toggle on and off the classes.

    Thanks again!

    Cameron


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  • camdal894
    0 in reply to DavidJHutchins

    Thanks a lot David, this appears to work very well! For anyone else reading this hoping to toggle on/off with the same command, can put this into toggle using the following:

    alias qttopon '((axlVisibleLayer "etch/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "pin/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "via class/top" t)(axlVisibleLayer "drc error class/top" t)(axlVisibleUpdate t))'

    alias qttopof '((axlVisibleLayer "etch/top" nil)(axlVisibleLayer "pin/top" nil)(axlVisibleLayer "via class/top" nil)(axlVisibleLayer "drc error class/top" nil)(axlVisibleUpdate nil))'

    alias qttop 'settoggle CMD qttopon qttopof;$CMD'

    Using alias "qttop" which I have assigned to a key in my x-keys, I can toggle on and off the classes.

    Thanks again!

    Cameron


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