Displaying user defined handles

HEllo,
I would like to know if here is a way to display user defined handles
on layout, just like a stretch parameter is displayed when using ROD
pcells/structures.

I am trying to do automatic resistance calculation as is outlined in
ROD user guide( code examples) and i was succesful in adding the user
defied handle, but would be cool if we could be able to display them
in the layout


Thanks
Partha

 

Also in the same thread, can a layout event trigger a call to a user
defined function, for example can i make the "stretch event" call a
function after the stretching is done?

Thanks
Partha

 

No, is the answer. However, there's nothing to stop your pcell creating a
cellView property in the pcell:

pcCellView~>calcValue=someExpression

and then getting the pcell to create a label of type "ILLabel" which
has an value "ilInst~>master~>calcValue"

This will then be interpreted when it is displayed, and show the
value of the property computed by the pcell submaster.

Andrew.

 

When you use the rodAssignHandleToParameter() function you can specify
a user function which does something as the stretch occurs - not sure if that's
what you mean?

Regards

Andrew.

 

Andrew,
Thankyou for your suggestions, but you refer to only pcell, and i am
talking abt using these calculated values and displaying them while
stretching paths/rectangles( non-pcells)

I was able to do the following as a workaround,
1. Use hiRegTimer to register a timer every so often to reevaluate,
and then use geHightSelecttset to display the values.
2. Or Have a bindkey that is bound to leHiStretch also bound to my
function to trigger that fiuntion whenver stretched/moved

But still I would like to know if there isa way to capture teh
strtch/move event?

ThankYou!
Partha

 

Hi Partha,

No, there's no specific trigger for the stretch/move event.

I'd do it with a pcell. Doing to with hiRegTimer is going to be a performance
hit.

A bindkey would be best if you really want to do it this way, but to be honest
it's hard to tell when the action is complete.

Andrew.