Skill to open Custom Variables Window in Allegro x 25.1 PCB Editor

Question

Dear all, 
 i can use Command tbx customvar update to open the custom variables window. 
 
 I can also use axlShell("tbx customvar update") to open the same window but My current Problem is that: 
 after giving axlShell ("tbx customvar update") I do not get the Skill > for the next skill 
 Skill > axlShell("tbx customvar update") 
 
 Reading file "C:/Users/emp8124501/ECAD/projects/251_demo/output/251_demo/physical/customvar.cfg" 
 Info: Reading custom variables from "C:/Users/emp8124501/ECAD/projects/251_demo/251_demo.cpm" 
 It missing the Skill > after Info: Reading custom variables from "C:/Users/emp8124501/ECAD/projects/251_demo/251_demo.cpm" 
 May i ask how could i solve this issue or are there any other skill to use instead of axlShell in allegro x pcb editor such as axlCmd, axlUIWExecuteCommand or axlDBCmd?

Many thanks 
 Moyan

MZ20250602835 · Accepted Answer

Dear All, 
 i found the solution, i used axlShellPost instead of axlShell, such as axlShellPost("tbx customvar update"), there is no problem anymore. 
 Best Regards

andakConsultingLtd · Answer

Hi Moyan, 
 See if you can use this (untested) code for your app: 
 ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; 1. DEFINE the property in the design's property dictionary (one-time setup) ; axlDBCreatePropDictEntry(name dataType objTypes valRange units constraint) ; Only needs to run once per design -- guard it so re-running doesn't error. ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- procedure( myskill_ensureProps() unless( axlDBGetPropDictEntry("MY_TEMP") axlDBCreatePropDictEntry("MY_TEMP" "REAL" list("pins") list(nil nil) "C" nil) ) ) ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; 2. WRITE the property onto a specific object ; axlDBAddProp(dbid list(propName propValue)) ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- procedure( myskill_setTemp(pin tempVal) myskill_ensureProps() unless( errset( axlDBAddProp(pin list("MY_TEMP" tempVal)) ) error("myskill" "axlDBAddProp failed for MY_TEMP=%g on %s.%s" tempVal (or pin->parent->refdes "?") (or pin->number "?")) ) printf("INFO myskill: MY_TEMP = %g set on %s.%s
" tempVal (or pin->parent->refdes "?") (or pin->number "?")) ) ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; 3. READ the property back off the object ; axlDBGetProperties(dbid '("user")) returns a list of (name value) pairs ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- procedure( myskill_getPropValue(propName propList) let( (result targetStr) result = nil targetStr = upperCase(propName) foreach( entry propList when( upperCase(sprintf(nil "%s" car(entry))) == targetStr result = cadr(entry) ) ) result ) ) procedure( myskill_getTemp(pin) let( (props strVal result) props = axlDBGetProperties(pin '("user")) strVal = myskill_getPropValue("MY_TEMP" props) result = if( strVal != nil then atof(sprintf(nil "%s" strVal)) else nil ) result ) ) ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; 4. (optional) REMOVE the property from an object ; axlDBDeleteProp(dbid propName) ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- procedure( myskill_clearTemp(pin) unless( errset( axlDBDeleteProp(pin "MY_TEMP") ) error("myskill" "axlDBDeleteProp failed for MY_TEMP on %s.%s" (or pin->parent->refdes "?") (or pin->number "?")) ) ) ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ; Example usage ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- let( (pin) pin = car(axlDBGetPointList(nil "Select a pin: " '("Pin")))->objType ; placeholder for pin selection myskill_setTemp(pin 85.0) ; write MY_TEMP = 85.0 on the pin printf("MY_TEMP readback = %g
" myskill_getTemp(pin)) ; read it back )

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