techGetLP

techGetLP(
d_techID
l_layerPurpose
) 
=> l_layerPurposeID / nil

Description

Returns the database identifier of the specified layer-purpose pair specified in the current technology database.

Arguments

d_techID	The database identifier of the technology database.
l_layerPurpose	A list of the layer name or number and purpose name or number. The list has the following syntax: list ( tx_layer tx_purpose )

Value Returned

d_layerPurposeID	The database identifier of the layer-purpose pair.
nil	The technology database or layer-purpose pair does not exist.

Example

techGetLP(tfID list("diff" "drawing"))
=> db:18483790

Returns the database identifier for the layer-purpose pair diff drawing defined in the technology database identified by tfID.

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