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Message started by RobG on Mar 21^st, 2006, 8:25am

Title: Setting Default simulation directory
Post by RobG on Mar 21^st, 2006, 8:25am

Hello.... I'd like to set my default simualtion directory to something other than ~/simulation. Basically, I want to automate the Analog-Artist command "Setup->Simulation/Directory/host command." Can this be done in a startup file such as .cdsinit? If so, how?

Thanks in advance
rg

Title: Re: Setting Default simulation directory
Post by bernd on Mar 21^st, 2006, 9:44am

Generally this is done with DFII environment variables in your
.cdsenv file.
asimenv.startup projectDir string "~/simulation"
Replace "~/simulation" with your path.

You can do this also in the .cdsinit file with
envSetVal( "asimenv.startup" "projectDir" 'string "~/simulation" )

This has as side effect the advantage that you can evaluate
UNIX environment variables with SKILL e.g.

t_projectDir = getShellEnvVar( "PROJECT_DIR" )
t_projectSimulation = strcat( t_projectDir "/simulation" )
envSetVal( "asimenv.startup" "projectDir" 'string t_projectSimulation )

A good way to figure out which DFII environment variable is affected
is to write a .cdsenv file before and one after the specific value
is set in the GUI and the do a diff over the two files.

Bernd

Title: Re: Setting Default simulation directory
Post by RobG on Mar 21^st, 2006, 10:49am

That was very helpful. I put it in my .cdsenv and it works fine. Thanks a bunch Bernd.