schPinListToSymbol

schPinListToSymbol( 
t_libName 
t_cellName 
t_viewName 
g_pinList 
)
=> t / nil

Description

Generates a symbol cellview from a pin list.

Arguments

t_libName	Library containing the symbol to generate from the pin list; must be enclosed in quotation marks.
t_cellName	Cell containing the symbol to generate from the pin list; must be enclosed in quotation marks.
t_viewName	View containing the symbol to generate from the pin list; must be enclosed in quotation marks.
g_pinList	Terminal and property information to use in generating the target symbol.

Value Returned

t	Generated a symbol cellview from a pin list.
nil	Could not generate symbol cellview.

Examples

schPinListToSymbol( "myLib" "myDesign" "symbol" pinList )

where

pinList = ‘(nil ports ((nil name "a" direction "input")
    (nil name "b" direction "input")
    (nil name "c" direction "output")
    )
)

Generates a symbol with two input pins, "a" and "b", and one output pin, "c".

The pin list format represents all the terminals and properties and is stored in a disembodied property list with the following format:

g_pinList = ‘(nil ports portList
    [prop proplist] )
portlist = (termDef termDef...termDef)
termDef = (nil name "termName"
    direction "termDir"
    [prop propList]
    [pins termPins]
    )
proplist = (nil propName propValue
    propName propValue
    ...
    )
termPins = (pinDef pinDef...pinDef)
pinDef =  (nil name "pinName"
    [accessDir "accessDir"])

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