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Implementing a selection tool in SKILL (mimicking Allegro)

Aixixi
Aixixi 3 months ago

Hi everyone,

I'm new to SKILL and trying to implement something similar to Allegro's built-in selection tool (like the screenshot below).

Could you provide guidance on how to approach this? A complete code example would be extremely helpful if possible.

Thanks in advance!

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  • Elecguy
    0 Elecguy 2 months ago

    Take a look at this: 

    Title: Allegro SKILL Reference -- Form Interface Functions - Using Forms Specification Language
    URL: https://support.cadence.com/apex/techpubDocViewerPage?xmlName=algroskill.xml&title=Allegro%20SKILL%20Reference%20--%20Form%20Interface%20Functions%20-%20Using%20Forms%20Specification%20Language&hash=pgfId-480398&c_version=17.4-2019&path=algroskill/algroskill17.4-2019/11frmint.html#pgfId-480398

    and this: 

    Article (20159302) Title: Quick reference to SKILL examples on forms, fields and menus
    URL: https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1Od0000000sxKxEAI

    There are plenty of examples in the installation folder. Search for the .form files.

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    0 Elecguy 2 months ago

    Take a look at this: 

    Title: Allegro SKILL Reference -- Form Interface Functions - Using Forms Specification Language
    URL: https://support.cadence.com/apex/techpubDocViewerPage?xmlName=algroskill.xml&title=Allegro%20SKILL%20Reference%20--%20Form%20Interface%20Functions%20-%20Using%20Forms%20Specification%20Language&hash=pgfId-480398&c_version=17.4-2019&path=algroskill/algroskill17.4-2019/11frmint.html#pgfId-480398

    and this: 

    Article (20159302) Title: Quick reference to SKILL examples on forms, fields and menus
    URL: https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1Od0000000sxKxEAI

    There are plenty of examples in the installation folder. Search for the .form files.

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