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

lxGetSource

lxGetSource(
{ w_windowID | d_layCellviewID }
=> d_schCellviewID / nil

Description

Returns the source (schematic) cellview ID for the specified layout window ID or layout cellview ID in the current Layout XL session. If the schematic reference for the specified layout window has changed since the current Layout XL session was started, Layout XL must be relaunched for lxGetSource to return the updated schematic reference.

Arguments

w_windowID

Layout window ID corresponding to the layout cellview ID for which the schematic cellview ID needs to be returned.

d_layCellviewID

Layout cellview ID for which the schematic cellview ID needs to be returned.

Value Returned

d_schCellviewID

Schematic cellview ID corresponding to the layout cellview ID open in the current Layout XL session.

nil

The function failed.

Examples

source = lxGetSource(hiGetCurrentWindow())

or

source = lxGetSource(geGetEditCellView())

Return to top
 ⠀
X