dbGetNameNumBit

dbGetNameNumBit( 
t_name 
) 
=> x_numBit 

Description

Parses a string and returns the number of bits in the net, terminal, or instance named.

The name defined by t_name is parsed according to the syntax rules of net and terminal names (of which instance names is a subset).

Arguments

t_name

Name string adhering to the net, terminal, or instance name syntax.

Value Returned

x_numBit

Number of bits in t_name. Returns zero if an error is detected.

Example

The following name returns 3 as the number of bits.

numBit = dbGetNameNumBit("one<2:3>,four<5>"

Related Topics

Connectivity Access Functions

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