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How to open a .dsn file with tcl command?

ZB202408042725

I notice that if I want to open a .dsn file(without .opj file), the cammand is like that : 

MenuCommand "57601"  | FileDialog  "OK" "D:/dsn/b.DSN" 2 | DialogBox  "OK" "D:/a.xml"

a.xml is complex file like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>

<DialogControls>

    <Control Type="EDIT" Enable="TRUE" Visible="TRUE" Id="15858">

        <Value><![CDATA[b]]></Value>

    </Control>

    <Control Type="AUTORADIO_BUTTON" Enable="FALSE" Visible="TRUE" Id="15880">

        <Value><![CDATA[0]]></Value>

        <Text><![CDATA[PSpicePWL]]></Text>

    </Control>

    <Control Type="AUTORADIO_BUTTON" Enable="FALSE" Visible="TRUE" Id="15881">

        <Value><![CDATA[1]]></Value>

        <Text><![CDATA[PSpiceAD]]></Text>

    </Control>

    <Control Type="EDIT" Enable="TRUE" Visible="TRUE" Id="15922">

        <Value><![CDATA[D:\dsn\]]></Value>

    </Control>

    <Control Type="PUSH_BUTTON" Enable="TRUE" Visible="TRUE" Id="1">

        <Value><![CDATA[OK]]></Value>

    </Control>

    <Control Type="PUSH_BUTTON" Enable="TRUE" Visible="TRUE" Id="2">

        <Value><![CDATA[Cancel]]></Value>

    </Control>

    <Control Type="PUSH_BUTTON" Enable="TRUE" Visible="TRUE" Id="57670">

        <Value><![CDATA[&Help]]></Value>

    </Control>

    <Control Type="AUTOCHECK_BOX" Enable="TRUE" Visible="TRUE" Id="15882">

        <Value><![CDATA[0]]></Value>

        <Text><![CDATA[Enable PSpice Simulation]]></Text>

    </Control>

</DialogControls>

However, when I run this cammand, it is no always work! Sometime the b.dsn is opened successfully, sometime fail and block in the DialogBox. Therefore I want to know how this cammand work? What's the meaning of DialogBox?

  • CadAP
    0 in reply to ZB202408042725

    When manually try to open the same design (going to File-->Open-->Design), Are you able to Project manager opened in left side for Capture canvas?

    Or Project Manager window is floating?

    Regards

    CadAP

  • ZB202408042725
    0 in reply to CadAP

    Manually open the same design, I need to choose the design file in a dialog windows:

    After choosing the design file and clicking the open, the Project manager will opened in left side for Capture canvas. But what I want is, one command line open the file automatically, no need to click anything

  • CadAP
    +1 in reply to ZB202408042725

    Please try the below command:

    Menu "File::Open::Design" | FileDialog  "OK" "D:/dsn/b.DSN" 1

    Still not work, let me know your Orcad Capture version information

  • CadAP
    0 in reply to ZB202408042725

    As per screenshot, you are on the base version of SPB17.4, which might have problems with running some commands.

    Please make sure you are on the latest SPB version for better tool performance and enhanced functions.

    Please update to the latest hotfix of SPB17.4 or download and install the latest version SPB23.1 hotfix 006.

    Once you have installed the latest hotfix for SPB, then try to run the tcl commands.

    Regards,

    CadAP

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