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Subject: Need a replacement for axlTriggerSet
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Boma
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5/05/2008 10:48 AM  
I have a small piece of code that uses axlTriggerSet.

axlTriggerSet( 'open 'tst)

When using this function the system crashes quite regularly.  The documentation states that if you experience problems with this function to use set dbg_noskilltriggers environment variable.  I need this function to work so I cannot set this variable.  The code exicutes another skill program every time a design is opened, even in the same Allegro session. Does anyone know of an alternate function that does the same thing?

Thanks,
Boma
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5/26/2008 2:33 PM  
please see text docu: C:\Cadence\SPB_16.01\share\pcb\examples\skill\DOC\FUNCS\ -> axlTriggerSet.txt

you must follow the rule of not supported functions, I have also seen that skill trigger crashes more often if allegrohtml viewlog is enabled. Try disabling html viewlog view until you figure out what call causes the crash.

RESTRICTIONS
Unless otherwise indicated, in you Skill callback trigger you
cannot do the following:
- open, save or close the current database
- call axlShell
- call any of the axlEnter functions or any of the Select
object functions to request a user pick.
You should restrict any user interaction to blocking dialogs (forms).

Tobias
NVidia Germany
Boma
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5/27/2008 5:05 AM  
Tobias,

Thanks for the suggestions. Our trigger launches a report of the type of components that are placed in the design. Every time a design is opened, a report is displayed showing how many Flex parts, Rigid parts, Reflow parts, etc. are in the design. This is done because flex parts have Coverlay openings, bigger pad sizes and no Solder Mask openings. This can cause a major problem in Fab if it is not known or detected ahead of time. FYI with the latest ISR009 for 16.01 this axlTriggerset issue is fixed.

Thanks again for the response,
Boma
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