Layout XL question

[PolyPusher]

I have skill code that only works if the user is running Layout XL.
Is there a way to check if the current window is running Layout XL?

Thank you in advance,
Eric

 

[Riad KACED]

Hi Eric,

Never done this before to be honest.
I just tried the following:
1. I have opened a layout-XL window and then tried the following in
the CIW:
CIW> hiGetCurrentWindow()~>??
This returned a list of properties among which I could find the
following :
lxMenusLoaded=t
lxMenuList= list of loaded menus.

The above couple of properties do not show up for a normal layout
window.

So as a first thought, I'd look at whether hiGetCurrentWindow()-

lxMenusLoaded is true as a check.
There might be other ideas I suppose ...

Cheers,
Riad.

 

[Andrew Beckett]

Riad KACED wrote, on 09/11/09 18:36:

Hi Eric,

Never done this before to be honest.
I just tried the following:
1. I have opened a layout-XL window and then tried the following in
the CIW:
CIW> hiGetCurrentWindow()~>??
This returned a list of properties among which I could find the
following :
lxMenusLoaded=t
lxMenuList= list of loaded menus.

The above couple of properties do not show up for a normal layout
window.

So as a first thought, I'd look at whether hiGetCurrentWindow()-
lxMenusLoaded is true as a check.
There might be other ideas I suppose ...

Cheers,
Riad.

hiGetAppType(hiGetCurrentWindow()) => "Virtuoso XL"

In IC613, it could also return "VLS-GXL" if you're at the GXL tier.

Regards,

Andrew.

--
Andrew Beckett
Senior Solution Architect - Cadence Design Systems Ltd (UK)

 

[PolyPusher]

On Sep 14, 5:59 am, Andrew Beckett <andr...@DcEaLdEeTnEcTe.HcIoSm>
wrote:

Riad KACED wrote, on 09/11/09 18:36:





Hi Eric,

Never done this before to be honest.
I just tried the following:
1. I have opened a layout-XL window and then tried the following in
the CIW:
CIW> hiGetCurrentWindow()~>??
This returned a list of properties among which I could find the
following :
lxMenusLoaded=t
lxMenuList= list of loaded menus.

The above couple of properties do not show up for a normal layout
window.

So as a first thought, I'd look at whether hiGetCurrentWindow()-
lxMenusLoaded is true as a check.
There might be other ideas I suppose ...

Cheers,
Riad.

hiGetAppType(hiGetCurrentWindow()) => "Virtuoso XL"

In IC613, it could also return "VLS-GXL" if you're at the GXL tier.

Regards,

Andrew.

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Andrew Beckett
Senior Solution Architect - Cadence Design Systems Ltd (UK)- Hide quoted text -

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Thank you very much for your replies! You Cadence gurus are the best.

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