tsg
tsg(
library
inputFile
[ templateFile ]
)
=> t
Description
The tsg function is used to generate a schematicSymbol type cellview from a tsg (text-to-symbol generator) file. The tsg file, inputFile, is a simple text file that provides a textual description of the symbol.
Arguments
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library
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Specifies the name of the pre-existing library (or a library ddId) where the symbol view is to be created.
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inputFile
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Specifies the tsg file to be used to create symbol from. This ASCII file contains the symbol description and is the primary input file that controls the symbol to be generated by tsg().
As mentioned, the tsg file has a pre-specified format which is discussed in the Text-to-Symbol Generator appendix in the Virtuoso Schematic Editor User Guide.
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templateFile
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The tsg template file is a secondary, optional, file that specifies default controls for symbols to be generated by tsg. The templateFile uses the same format as the tsg description file.
If specified, its symbol parameters are used as defaults when creating the symbol unless they are overridden by the corresponding parameters set out in the inputFile. Again, you should see Text-to-Symbol Generator for more information.
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Value Returned
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t
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Generates the symbol view.
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nil
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Cannot create symbol or tsg parsing has failed.
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Examples
This will create a symbol view in testlib. The cellName and viewName will be as specified in the tsgFile.
tsg("testlib" "/hm/gblack/tsgFile")
Related Topics
Text-to-Symbol Generator
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