skill startup

[nazir]

Dear Mitch,

Can u help me on How to start with skill.

Just guide me where to write the skill and how to run.
the syntax and all i will get it from the cadence help.

[cadpro2k]

not a problem.

find where your 'env' file is on your system (should be in a folder located with your HOME environment variable) called 'pcbenv'. In that folder make a text file and name it 'allegro.ilinit'

In the allegro.ilinit file have a bunch of load lines like:

load "c:/apps/cadence/psd_14.2/pcbenv/skill/ipc_356.il"
load "c:/apps/cadence/psd_14.2/pcbenv/skill/conv.il"
load "c:/apps/cadence/psd_14.2/pcbenv/skill/hl_ntp.il"

each line calls out a SKILL routine you have (in my case I've got mine in a folder at C:/apps/Cadence/psd_14.2/pcbenv/skill )

when you invoke allegro it will find the allegro.ilinit file and 'load' the SKILL routines. In the SKILL routine (the .il text files) there will be a line that says what to type to 'launch' them (i.e. for Find_Components.il you'd type find_component inside allegro and it launches the SKILL routine.

Let me know if you have troubles.

Good day.

[nazir]

Dear mitch.

Please can u send me one small skill file as an example,
so that i can open it and see, it will help me in starting.

[newbie777]

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