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Virtuoso Layout Suite SKILL Reference
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

lxGetConnRef

lxGetConnRef(
{ w_windowID | d_layCellviewID }
=> l_connref

Description

Gets the connectivity reference for the specified layout cellview or for the layout cellview opened in the specified window. The layout cellview does not need to be open in a Layout XL session for the connectivity reference to be returned.

Arguments

w_windowID

Window ID of the layout cellview for which the connectivity reference needs to be returned.

d_layCellviewID

Layout cellview ID for which the connectivity reference needs to be returned.

Value Returned

l_connRef

A list that displays the connectivity reference coordinates for the specified window or layout cellview ID.

Examples of values returned:

  • ("NONE" "" "" "" "")

where, “NONE” implies that no connectivity reference is defined for the layout cellview. If Layout XL is launched for this cellview, it will open without a schematic.

  • ("CELLVIEW" "<libName>" "<cellName>" "<viewName>" "")

where, the schematic library, cell, and view name are displayed. The last entry in the list ““ can be ignored.

Example

connRef = lxGetConnRef(hiGetCurrentWindow())
connRef = lxGetConnRef(geGetEditCellView())

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