3 Replies Latest reply on Jul 13, 2009 7:30 AM by chuckt

PADS Logic - Run Script (not macro) at Startup ?

jim.granville May 19, 2009 2:11 PM

I can get PADS Logic to run a Macro (.mcr) at startup (via command line) no problems,

and I can load a Script (.bas) manually, and run that fine,

but I cannot find a way to launch a script (.BAS) from the command line (ie at startup).

The obvious =Run[scriptname] seems to not work, and help and examples, have no suggestions.

Has anyone managed to find a way to do this ?

A macro to Load a script, opens the Script Dialog fine, but refuses to Select/load/run as recorded.

Ideally here it should accept a full file name to avoid context-variations

1. Re: PADS Logic - Run Script (not macro) at Startup ?

hannu.tikkanen May 20, 2009 12:14 AM (in response to jim.granville)

I have tried almost the same thing - the only way that works would be to add the script to the scripts menu and launch it using mcr from there. Basically it works but as soon as the menu changes the mcr stops working (or would launch a wrong script).
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2. Re: PADS Logic - Run Script (not macro) at Startup ?

jim.granville May 20, 2009 12:46 AM (in response to hannu.tikkanen)

That's great.
(The adding to script menu tags are stored in powerlogic.ini, so that's another file to manage, as you mention)
We are now up to 5 files to manage, but it does work...
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3. Re: PADS Logic - Run Script (not macro) at Startup ?

chuckt Jul 13, 2009 7:30 AM (in response to jim.granville)

You can start a Script at program startup this way as well:

Edit the "Target" line of the shortcut used to start Logic, to read something like this:

C:\MentorGraphics\9.0PADS\SDD_HOME\Programs\powerlogic.exe /s"C:\PADS Projects\Scripts\MyScript.BAS"

I use this method to run a script for Layout, but never actually tied it for Logic.

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