geEnterAddNetProbe

geEnterAddNetProbe( 
[ w_windowId ] 
[ l_lpp ] 
[ lt_probeSpec ] 
[ g_repeatCmd ] 
)
=> o_probe 

Description

Adds a net probe to a window.

The net probe is displayed using the attributes of layer-purpose pair l_lpp. If l_lpp is defaulted, a layer-purpose pair is chosen from the reserved layers y0 through y9 with purpose drawing. These default probing layers are cycled through so that successive probes can be highlighted in different colors.

lt_probeSpec is either a point or a string. If a point is specified, the instance at that location is probed. If a string is specified, the instance having that hierarchical path name is probed. The string should be in the format of “/instname/instname/ .../objectName.”

If lt_probeSpec is defaulted, you are prompted to select an instance to probe.

The display of the net probe is affected by the net stop level.

If g_repeatCmd is true, then all nets of the current selection set are probed and highlighted with a different color. If no selection set exists, then multiple post-selection is enabled to probe nets. If however, g_repeatCmd is nil, a single probe is added on a net.

Arguments

w_windowId	Database ID of the window to probe. The current window is used if w_windowId is defaulted.
l_lpp	Layer-purpose pair on which to display the probe.
lt_probeSpec	Location in user units to probe at, or a string describing the probed object.
g_repeatCmd	SKILL expression specifying the probe selection mode, single select versus multiple post-select.

Value Returned

o_probe	Probe object created.
l_probes	A list of all the probes in w_windowId.

Examples

m = geEnterAddNetProbe( hiGetCurrentWindow() list( "y0" "drawing" ) nil t )

Related Topics

Probe Functions

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