DOES ALLEGRO FREE PHYSICAL VIEWER SUPPORT SKILL? (Ver 17.2)

That should work if everything is in the correct path.

You probably don't need autoload. You could just use

load("c_layer.il")

Try including the path.

Hi Dave,

Both files ("allegro.ilinit" and "c_layer.il") are under path "C:\SPB_Data\pcbenv".

I've modified "allegro.ilinit" as below, but still failed:

axlCmdRegister("c_layer" 'c_layer ?cmdType "interactive")

load("c_layer.il")

Here is the code in "c_layer.il":

defun(c_layer (@optional (layer ""))

...

);end defun

And this is the error message in allegro:

Command > c_layer 1

E- Command not found: c_layer 1

Could you tell what the problem is? Thanks!

Your Skill files should be in the skill folder under the folder defined in your allegro_site variable.

Hi Dave,

My allegro_site = C:/XXX/Cadence Design Systems/17.2/share/local/pcb

It still failed after I put "c_layer.il" under allegro_site.

Sorry I'm a beginner of allegro. Could you guide me with more detail? Maybe an example? Thank you!

Hi Debby.

No problem. We were all beginners once!

Create folder: C:/XXX/Cadence Design Systems/17.2/share/local/pcb/skill

Put your skill code in there. That should work.