Chapter 4

API

Application Programming Interface for all supported scripting languages

Basic Classes

• dialog a custom input dialog
• doubleList a list of variables of type double
• file reading and writing files to disk
• intList a list of variables of type integer
• macro functions to get information on the current running macro
• math mathematical functions as defined in C
• point a single coordinate of a design or schematic
• pointArray a list of type point
• process starting and controlling other processes
• rect a rectangle in a design
• stdLib some standard c functions
• strans a graphical transformation
• string a character string
• stringList a list of type string

General/Setup Classes

• layer a single layer
• layerTranslator object used to map all layers of a design
• layers static object with access to all layer
• project a project with layout and schematic
• setup static object to all set up data

Layout Editor Classes

• backgroundModule handling of background images
• barcodeModule handling and generating of bar codes
• booleanHandler performing boolean operations
• cell a single cell in a design
• cellList a list element for cells
• drawingField a design with display and data
• drc design rule checker
• element a single element of a design
• elementList a list element for design elements
• extractionModule extraction of electric parameters
• layout the main layout window

Schematic Editor Classes

• callbacks special functions for callback macros
• component a device in a schematic sheet
• components a static object to access all known components
• netList a net list
• netListDevice a device in a net list
• netListModule a module to handle net lists
• plotData Simulation results for probing
• sElement a schematic element
• sElementList a list element for schematic elements
• schematic a schematic window
• schematicDisplay a complete schematic with data and display
• sheet a schematic sheet
• sheetList a list element for sheets
• symbol a symbol use in a component

3d Editor Classes

• cell3d a single cell in a 3d design
• cellList3d a list element for cells in the 3d design
• drawingField3d a 3d design with display and data
• element3d a single element of a 3d design
• elementList3d a list element for 3d design elements
• layout3d the main window with the 3d layout
• view3dModule generate 3d view from the (2d) layout

Text Editor Classes

• console using the TextEditor as a console
• textDisplay the display of a single text file
• textEdit a text editor window