nlIsPcellInstance

nlIsPcellInstance(
t_libName
t_cellName
t_viewName
t_instanceName
)
=> t / nil

Description

Checks if the specified instance name represents a schematic Pcell instance.

If a maestro view is not open, set the environment variable switchViewList before using this function.

Arguments

t_libName	Name of the library.
t_cellName	Name of the cell.
t_viewName	Name of the view.
t_instanceName	Name of the instance.

Value Returned

t	The specified instance name represents a schematic Pcell instance.
nil	The arguments specified for the function are invalid. The instance with the given name does not exist in the specified cell view. The specified instance does not represent a schematic Pcell instance.

Examples

The following functions check whether the specified instance represents a schematic Pcell instance.

The first function returns t indicating that the specified instance name represents a schematic Pcell instance.

The second function returns nil indicating that the specified instance name does not represents a schematic Pcell instance.

nlIsPcellInstance("Two_Stage_Opamp" "OpAmp" "schematic" "M4")
=> t

nlIsPcellInstance("Two_Stage_Opamp" "OpAmp" "schematic" "V0")
=> nil

Related Topics

switchViewList

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