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Orcad Capture TCL scripting

Azef
Azef over 15 years ago

Hi All,

I would like to use Orcad Capture TCL scripting. Before the 1st hotfix of 16.3 the command window in Capture echoed all of the operations performed during the editing session. Also .captcl session script log file was available as it is written in the manual. Since 1st and till the 7th hotfix neither command window echo nor .captcl session script log fileare available, and this was my ultimate source of examples.

What can be done to get both features back? (Apart from uninstalling all of the hotfixes.)

BTW, I use Win7/64 and tried to run Capture as administrator, if this info may help.

Best Regards,

Azef.

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  • adamsonj
    adamsonj over 8 years ago

    I found on the OrCAD Capture User Guide for 17.2, they say on page 387, they say you also have to do:

    SetOptionBool DisplayCommands TRUE

    when I did this then it started showing the commands in my command window (I'm using v 16.6)

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  • CUGOnion
    CUGOnion over 6 years ago in reply to Ejlersen

    And you must write "SetOptionBool DisplayCommands TRUE" 

    please refer http://dsp42.blogspot.com/2014/11/notes-cadence-orcad.html get more info.

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  • CUGOnion
    CUGOnion over 6 years ago in reply to CUGOnion

    For me (version 16.6) , just write "SetOptionBool Journaling TRUE" not enough.

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    CUGOnion over 6 years ago

    Accessories -> Cadence TCL/TK utilities -> Utilities -> Extended Preferences -> Command Shell ->Journaling

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  • CUGOnion
    CUGOnion over 6 years ago

    Accessories -> Cadence TCL/TK utilities -> Utilities -> Extended Preferences -> Command Shell ->Journaling

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