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Cadence User Interface SKILL Known Problems and Solutions

September 2005 3 Product Version 5.0

Command Interpreter Window and Bindkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Enter Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11List Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Miscellaneous User Interface Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Remote Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Property List Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Window Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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contains the following sections:

Interpreter Window and Bindkeys on page 5

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PCR 42790 : C

Description: Yfrom another ap

Solution: Set tapplications tha

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Description: Acommand. If yomouse button.

Solution: Do n

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Description: S

Solution: You cthrough commaSet Options m

hiSetMultiSeptember 2005

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terpreter Window and Bindkeys

annot set bindkeys for an application that inherits bindkeys

ou cannot set bindkeys for an application that automatically inherits bindkeysplication.

he bindkeys for the root application that defines the bindkeys. All thet inherit bindkeys from the root application inherit the new bindkeys.

draw-through commands and pop-ups for the same mouse button

ny mouse button defined as a pop-up cannot be used as a draw-throughu use it, the pop-up menu is not usable and disappears after you release the

ot define a draw-through command and pop-up for the same mouse button.

is difficult to double-click

ome users find it difficult to double-click the mouse buttons.

an define the timeout value for the double-click and the distance for the draw-nd. You can change the multiclick time from the User Preferences form on the5 Product Version 5.0

enu of the CIW. Use the following command:ClickTime(clickTime)


September 2005

clickTime is tis 200 millisecohiGetMultiClclick.

hiSetDrawThrbe interpreted athan 3 pixels. hi

PCR 381820, 3

Description: SThis problem oc

Solution: On S

107081-40

On Solaris 2.8,

108940-37

Until you install

Do not useinstead.

If your bind

a. Turn N

b. Place

c. If you a

d. Press

Directed Acy

PCR 44704: da

Description: Fusing the arrowSeptember 2005

he timeout interval in milliseconds between the two button clicks. The defaultnds. You cannot set the multiclick time to less than 100 milliseconds.ickTime returns the current setting of the timeout interval for the double

uDelta(delta) is the distance the mouse moved from the starting click tos a draw-through. The default is 5 pixels. You cannot set an interval of lessGetDrawThruDelta returns the current setting of the draw-through delta.

59130: Bindkeys getting unset intermittently

ometimes, bindkeys get stuck or do not work while using DFII applications.curs if you use the numeric keypad with NumLock turned on.

olaris 2.7, install the following Sun patch:

install the following Sun patch:

the patches, use the following workaround:

the numeric keypad. Use the number keys on the top row of the keyboard

keys are not working, to restore them to the original binding, try the following:

umLock off.

your cursor in the input area of the CIW.

re using click-to-type mode, left-click in the input area of the CIW.

Enter or Return.

clic Graph (DAG)

gObject->? and dagObject->?? dont work correctly

or DAG objects, only the properties referenced from SKILL are shown when6 Product Version 5.0

operators (? and ??).


September 2005

Solution: None

PCR 44689: DA

Description: Wnode.

Solution: The shapes you dradlDrawStroke

PCR 42158: DA

Description: Acoordinates. DA

Solution: Opefunction to find

PCR 42160: Th

Description: DdagClass. ThedagNode, or daviews can be a

Solution: None

PCR 49816, 49

Description: Wnot visible.

Solution: ThisDAG browser by

PCR 52171: DA

Description: Wchild objects areappear for someSeptember 2005

.

G nodes dont handle long labels

hen using SKILL objects, you can draw outside the bounding box of a DAG

DAG system does not check (particularly for dlDrawStrokeText) if thew are outside the box. However, you can decrease the scale factor withText to accommodate more text.

G tools x,y are always 0,0

DAG tools x and y properties should be the position of the tool in screenG tool properties (tool>x and tool>y) are always 0.n the window (tool>window), and use the hiGetWindowScreenBBoxthe screen location of the tool.

e DAG preDisplayProc flag is incorrect for class change

AG preDisplayProc has dirtyOrNot flag nil if you change apreDisplayProc sets the dirtyOrNot flag to t if you modify dagTool,gView properties, but not if you modify dagClass properties. (Nodes orsubclass of dagClass properties.).

839,50070,50773, 189961: DAG shows arcs but no nodes

hen you add or remove nodes from a DAG, the node names are sometimes

is only a display problem; the nodes are added correctly. You can refresh the refreshing the screen display.

G does not show all nodes at the beginning or end of objectshen you expand or select an object so that more than approximately 5,0007 Product Version 5.0

displayed, the arcs that connect the object to the child objects might not of the first or last nodes.


September 2005

Solution: Noneparent and child

PCR 59986: Te

Description: Anot displayed if

Solution: Shor

PCR 75154: DA

Description: Dmode is on.

Solution: Turn

PCR 134104: C

Description: Tnot change prop

Solution: None

Dialog Boxes

PCR 38215: Tit

Description: Tmessage is not

Solution: Resi

Enter Functi

Do not use can

Update: DeceSeptember 2005

. This is only a display problem; the correct relationships exist between the objects.

xt wider than design step is not displayed

ny text displayed on the design steps such as error messages or labels, isthe width is greater than the size of the step.

ten the label to be displayed on the step or use the default display list.

G windows dont use infix mode properly

AG windows use the wrong point as the first point for commands when infix

off infix mode when interacting with DAG windows.

annot set DAG tool properties viewUx and viewUy

he DAG tool properties viewUx and viewUy may not change at all or mayerly when you attempt to modify them.

.

le of dialog box is cropped

he title in the banner of a dialog box can appear cropped if the dialog boxas long as the banner needs to be.

ze the dialog box, choose a shorter title, or choose a longer message.

ons

celEnterFun before invoking a new enterfunction8 Product Version 5.0

mber 2003


September 2005

Description: IcancelEnterFbehavior; use c

PCR 46086: Th

Description: Cprocedure to allcorrectly in certwindow B if win

Solution: If youor Move.

PCR 34273: En

Description: Efunction termina

Solution: None

Enter function

Description: T

Solution: If youbefore calling thhiSetCurrent

PCR 38063: Enarguments

Description: Iargument list paarguments, dep

Solution: The;; This pro

;

procedure( tesSeptember 2005

n SKILL code, when an enterfunction is currently active, do not useun before invoking a new enterfunction or you might get unexpectedhangeNextEnterFun instead.

e MultiRep enter function is blocked by other enter functions

ommands such as Copy and Move, which use the enterMultiRepow operations across windows containing different cellviews, might not workain situations. For example, you cannot Copy or Move from window A todow B already has another enter function active.

cancel or terminate the enter function in window B, you can finish the Copy

ter functions do not accept more than one string

nter functions do not accept multiple strings as input. That is, the entertes after accepting the first string. There is no apply feature available.

.

s dont accept window IDs

he enter functions do not accept a window ID at the SKILL level.

have a command for a specific window, make the window the current windowe enter function. To make a window current, useWindow(windowId).

ter function done procedure is called with a variable number of

f you start an enter function with the acceptString flag set to t, thessed to the done callback of that enter function has a different number ofending on whether you supply points or a string.

following SKILL code using the @rest argument list keyword is one solution.

cedure acts as the entry point for the example.9 Product Version 5.0

tIt()


September 2005

enterBox()

;; The followin; string is be; the function;

procedure( donif( lengt

prin else

if(

else

)

PCR 52124: Ac

Description: Fwindow or enter

If you do not pu

For example, if yin the window cexecuted in the

Solution: Use reset

PCR 184191: H

Description: Iclicking the Hidefunctions form tform to reappea

Solution: None

PCR 76781: Dr

Description: Teven though OpSeptember 2005

?acceptString t ?doneProc "doneCB" )

g callback procedure first checks if aing passed in, then it checks if was canceled or finished successfully.

eCB( @rest rest )h(rest) == 1 && stringp(car(rest)) thentf("The user entered the string: %s" car(rest))

cadr(rest) == nil thenprintf("The user canceled the command.")

printf("The user entered the box:%L"caddr(rest))))

cidental call to reset when you enter a string

unctions, such as geAddNetProbe, let you point to the net to probe in a the name of the net in the CIW.

t the string in quotation marks, the function might not execute correctly.

ou type the word reset without quotation marks in the CIW to refer to a netalled reset, the reset procedure is evaluated. This procedure, whencontext of a command using an enter function, results in a core dump.

quotation marks when you enter a string name in the CIW. For example:

ide/Cancel on options form hides the wrong options form

f more than one enter functions options form is currently being displayed,button of the non-active enter functions options form causes the active enter

o disappear. Clicking Hide again on the non-active form causes the activer.

.

awthrough affects next enter functions option form

he options form associated with an enter function will sometimes not appear10 Product Version 5.0

tions Displayed When Commands Start is selected in the User Preferences


September 2005

form (expertMthe enter functio

Solution: Pres

Forms

PCR 26001: Fo

Description: Wformat to meanas a modifier.

Solution: Leavexample, %g pF

PCR 24755: Ta

Description: Tbutton fields, wi

Solution: Tabswith fixed-width(hiCreateRe

PCR 39928: hi

Description: ThiAddCyclicC

Solution: You original cyclic ch

PCR 40223: To

Description: Iform>togglewhen initially dis

When you creatfield level and oSeptember 2005

ode == nil) if a drawthrough command was executed just prior to invokingn.

s the F3 key to make the form appear.

rm field format can affect form values

hen you specify a format, such as %gpF, SKILL interprets the p portion of thepico (10e-12). Any character immediately following a number, if any, is taken

e a space between the format of the input and the actual number (for ) or put the units in a separate field (such as a cyclic).

bs do not work when you align text in fields

abs in sprintf statements do not align text with other objects, such asthin a form.

are not supported for spacing text. You can use spaces, but spaces only work fonts. To align text into columns, use a report fieldportField) or use an individual field for each section of text.

DeleteCyclicChoice does not exist

here is no hiDeleteCyclicChoice to complementhoice.

can use form>field>choices = newlist, where newlist is theoices list with the desired entry removed.

ggle fields are not displayed with correct values

f you place a toggle field in a form before it displays and then change usingfield>value = newValueList, the form can show incorrect valuesplayed.11 Product Version 5.0

e a form, a toggle field has its values stored at two levels: once at the togglence at the toggle item level. There is no way to keep these two entities the


September 2005

same once youtoggle item leve

Solution: Set ovalue at the fieldfirst time.

PCR 24296: To

Description: Oof the longest fibecause of the these buttons ainadequate.

Solution: You standalone labeand radio fieldsparameter.

PCR 47068: Fo

Description: Fstring with yourchange the valu

If a string field hin the field. If yoinches, the fieltaken as input a

Solution: Remstring.

PCR 45775: En

Description: Ioctal number.

Solution: Use September 2005

create the form but have not yet displayed it. Thus, the values stored at thel override.

r query form>togglefield>toggleitem>value, rather than set thelevel to ensure that the form reflects the new values when it displays for the

ggle button text can be truncated if the field prompts are long

n one-dimensional forms, the input area of all fields is left-justified to the endeld prompt. If prompts are very long, the input area of fields might be limitedfixed width of one-dimensional forms. In the case of toggle and radio fields,re clipped with no way of seeing the missing buttons if the space provided is

can split the field prompts and input area into two separate lines usingls. Or you can specify the width of the field on a two-dimensional form. Togglecan also have their buttons placed on multiple lines using the ?itemsPerRow

rmat specification and field value problem

orm fields format whatever data is in the type-in field. If you supply a formattype-in field and that format appears in the field, you can have problems if youe of the field but do not remove the format string.

as a format of %s inches, formatting an input of 10 produces 10 inchesu then change only the 10 portion of the field to 20, but do not remove thed shows 20 inches inches because the 20 inches shown in the field wasnd then formatted.

ove both the data and the format string when you change the data and format

tering leading zeroes in numeric fields results in octal interpretation

f a number is immediately preceded by a zero, SKILL interprets this as an

the Backspace key to delete the zero before you type a new number.12 Product Version 5.0


September 2005

PCR 14888: Fo

Description: Ithe form is not u

Solution: Canc

Two-dimension

Description: Idefault label fonforms might dis

Solution: Creaforms display co

hiSetFont

PCR 49648: Int

Description: Ifthat has a rangethe following wa

*WARNING*value.

However, the fieto a random num

Solution: CancOr type in a new

Use a float field

PCR 44706: te

Description: Imight not get th

Solution: Refeinformation regaSeptember 2005

rm is not updated when switching windows

f a displayed form operates on the values associated with a current window,pdated when you switch to a new current window.

el and redisplay the form after you make a new window current.

al forms are sometimes illegible because of large font sizes

f you changed your label font using hiSetFont to a larger font than thet size ("-*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-12-*"), some two-dimensionalplay illegibly. The labels in some two-dimensional form fields can overlap.

te forms with a normal font size. To return the font to the default (so that therrectly), execute the following SKILL function:("label" "-*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-12-*")

eger field in a form displays incorrectly if the integer is large

you type a very large integer, such as 10000000000000, into an integer field of positive integers only (such as range = list(1 nil)), you can getrning:int is less than min range (1 nil) value - setting back to previous

ld might not be reset correctly to the previous value, and the field value is setber. The field reflects this incorrect value.

el the form and redisplay it so the field is reset to its previously saved value. value for this field.

if you want the field to accept larger numbers.

xtColor and buttonColor are reversed on forms

f you set the textColor or buttonColor in your .Xdefaults file, youe results you expect.

r to the Design Framework II Configuration Guide for the latestrding color usage.13 Product Version 5.0


September 2005

PCR 41351: Re

Description: hare displayed, auntil all other foprocedure(form

hiDiprin

)

procedure(formhiDiprin

)

form1(); form1form2(); form2

"form1 down""form2 down"

The printf sta

Solution: Formthat depends onpushed on the s

Instead, write coApply, or Canc?dontBlock,

PCR 33278: hi

Description: Tor let available

For example:field = hiCrea?name x?value "x")hiCreateForm( "form""t"list( field ))

a = " proce pr a = "September 2005

turn behavior from hiDisplayForm is unpredictable

iDisplayForm does not return until you dismiss the form. If multiple formsny code after the hiDisplayForm of the first form displayed is not executedrms are dismissed. For example:1()splayForm(form1)tf("form1 down\n")

2()splayForm(form2)tf("form2 down\n")

is displayed is displayed

tement in form1 is not executed until both forms are dismissed.

s block as they have in previous versions of the software. Do not write code this blocking behavior because you cannot control how many forms aretack (as in the example above).de in the form of callbacks, which always execute when the forms OK,

el buttons are pressed. Also, hiCreateAppForm has a new argument, which prevents programmatic blocking for that form.

DisplayForm in prog leaves local variables accessible from the CIW

he blocking behavior of forms can leave local variables in the procedure prog to the user.

teStringField(

form

outside"dure( test()14 Product Version 5.0

og( ( a )inside"


September 2005

hiDis ) ) [1] load t [2] print [3] execut [4] print [5] cancel [6] print

Solution: Use ?dontBlock aReference for m

PCR 53445, 67exceeds a max

Description: A

Solution: If thecontain a decimconverted into a

To ensure correor use scientific

For example, in1000000000

use one of the f100000000010000000001e20

PCR 77115: Fo

Description: Wfor the field and

Solution: Don

PCR 152325: E

Description: Usuch as the textSeptember 2005

playForm( form )

he following code.the value of a ("outside")e test() (form pops up)the value of a ("inside"!) the form.the value of a ("outside")

non-program-blocking forms by using hiCreateAppForm and passs one of the arguments. Refer to the User Interface SKILL Functions

ore information about the hiCreateAppForm ?dontBlock argument.

599: A float field incorrectly displays the value input if the float valueimum

float field displays the value incorrectly if you input a very large number.

number entered is not in scientific notation (for example, 1e20) or does notal point, it is converted into an integer (which may overflow) before being float. This results in an incorrect number.

ct translation, always include a decimal point at the end of the whole number notation.

stead of00000000000

ollowing:00000000000.00000000000.0

rm names with spaces cause problems

henever a space character appears in a symbol of a form name, callbacks form generate error messages.

t include spaces in the form name.

nlarging opus fonts corrupts most UIs

sing fonts larger than the default fonts for text and labels can cause problems15 Product Version 5.0

being obscured or not lining up correctly in forms and windows.


September 2005

Solution: Eithethe same size a

PCR 406547: In

Description: Ithe packed list iitems 2, 3, 4, 5,

Solution: Use would have beeCadence User

PCR 386837: m

Description: Tespecially with fifields.

Solution: Do nSpecifically, do hiCreateBBoxhiCreateListuse this argume

Problem: The ?report field do

Solution: Theproperty of the

In the IC 4.4.6 rinitial and curren?value has beeis used to repre

Therefore, if youthe ?value argreplace any refereportField-choices prope->choices).September 2005

r do not change the default fonts, or try to choose fonts that are approximatelys or smaller than the default fonts.

report fields, invalid packed list value is being used partially

n a report field, if you specify an invalid packed list as the value of the field,s used partially. For example, if you specify the packed list ((2 5 9) 11), and 11 are selected in the field and ?value is set to ((2 5 9) 11).

the correct syntax for packed lists. In the above example, a valid packed listn ((2 5) 11). See the description of hiCreateReportField in the Interface SKILL Functions Reference for more information.

odifyCallback does not work correctly with all fields

he ?modifyCallback argument does not work as expected with all fields,elds that take points, such as bounding box fields, point fields, and point list

ot use the ?modifyCallback argument with any fields except string fields.not use the ?modifyCallback argument with the following functions:Field, hiCreateFloatField, hiCreateIntField,Field, hiCreatePointField, hiCreatePointListField. You cannt with hiCreateStringField and hiCreateComboField.

value argument of hiCreateReportField and the value property of thenot work the same way in IC 5.0 as they did in IC 4.4.6.

meanings of the ?value argument of hiCreateReportField and valuereport field have been changed in the IC 5.0 release.

elease, the ?value argument of hiCreateReportField represented thet value of the report field (that is, the items in the report). In the IC 5.0 release,n changed to represent the selected items and the new argument ?choices

sent the initial and current value of the report field.

have been using report fields since the IC 4.4.6 release, replace any use ofument of hiCreateReportField with the argument ?choices andrence to the value property of a report field (such as>value or form->reportField->value) with a reference to the16 Product Version 5.0

rty (that is, reportField->choices or form->reportField


September 2005

If you installed Iyou do not need

PCR 495077: B

Update: Decem

Description: Icolor windows ("BadValue (int

Solution: None

PCR 553098: S

Update: Janua

Description: T7 might be incomight extend fubeen observedwith other versio

Solution: Use

Problem: Progexpected local

Update: Septe

Solution: Begifor all DFII appl

If you want to reDFII application

For Bourne sheyour_instal

For C shell:your_instalSeptember 2005

C 4.4.6 MSR3 and already changed your references to value to choices, to make any further changes.

adValue error with spinBox field

ber 2002

f you have a 24-bit-color root window and you are running DFII using 8-bit-which is the default), you get the following error when a spin box is displayed:eger parameter out of range for operation)"

. Even though this error is displayed, the spin box works as expected.

ome Sun patches create spacing problems in radio and toggle fields

ry 2003

he spacing in radio and toggle fields in DFII applications running on Solarisrrect if the Sun machine has certain patches installed. Specifically, the fieldsrther towards the bottom of the screen than they should. This problem haswith Sun patches 107081-50, 107081-51, and 107081-52 and it might occurns of the patch as well.

patch 107081-45 instead. The display problem does not occur with this patch.

rams started from DFII have the locale set to C, which is not thee.

mber 2005

nning with 5.0.33 USR1, the locale is automatically set to C on all platformsications.

store your original locale settings in a script or shell that is invoked from a, source one of the following scripts:

ll:l_dir/tools/dfII/samples/local/cdsOrigLocale.sh

l_dir/tools/dfII/samples/local/cdsOrigLocale.csh17 Product Version 5.0


September 2005

For example:source your or . your_inst

PCR 572001: Dcrashes

Update: Septe

Description: IDesign Framew

Solution: Kill t

PCR 576520, 5

Update: Nove

Description: Na DFII form. Onthe form.

This problem als

Solution: Use

xmodmap -e "

PCR 644454: Nform fields

Update: Septe

Description: Wnegative value fdimensional attr

If you are alreadpositive or zeroto position the la?buttonLocatSeptember 2005

_install_dir/tools/dfII/samples/local/cdsOrigLocale.csh

all_dir/tools/dfII/samples/local/cdsOrigLocale.sh

FII applications go blank if you click on a hyperlink after Netscape

mber 2003

f you click on a hyperlink in a hypertext field after Netscape has crashed,ork II (DFII) application windows and forms go blank.he Netscape process.

55881: Shift+Tab does not step backwards through fields on Linux

mber 2003

ormally, you can use Shift+Tab to traverse backwards through the fields in Linux, however, Shift+Tab does not shift the focus to the previous field in

o occurs when you run the software on other platforms and display on Linux.

the following xmodmap command:

keysym ISO_Left_Tab = Tab"

egative values not supported for x_promptWidth in two-dimensional

mber 2003

hen you specify two-dimensional attributes for a field, do not specify aor x_promptBoxWidth; negative values are not supported. (Two-ibutes are specified when you create a form with hiCreateAppForm.)y using a negative value for x_promptBoxWidth, you must change it to avalue, otherwise you will get an error. In case you are using a negative valuebel of boolean buttons to the right of the buttons, please use the18 Product Version 5.0

ion argument of hiCreateBooleanButton instead.


September 2005

PCR 658821: H

Update, MarchAdded: Novem

Description: Wt_value arguhiCreateSimplocalFile, th

Also, the link is formHandle->

This is becausefield just reads tSolution: Specsuch as PDF, ar

If you want to usdo the following

1. Define a ca

2. In the callbbrowser.

PCR 834838: h

Update: Septe

Description: Wlocation of the bbutton was loca

Solution: Insteit at the new locSeptember 2005

ypertext field link error with non-text files

2004: This PCR has been fixed in the IC 5.0.33 USR2 release.ber 2003

hen you use the file:/localFile format to specify a hyperlink in thement of hiCreateHypertextField or as the t_link argument ofleHypertextField, if you specify a non-text file (such as a PDF file) fore file is not displayed when the link is clicked.

reset to other characters and the value of the field, as accessed byhiFieldSym->value, is also set to other characters.

when you specify any file with the file:/localFile format, the hypertexthe file into the field; it does not send it to the browser.ify only plain text files with the file:/localFile syntax. Other formats,e not supported.

e a file in another format and want it to be handled by the browser, you can:

llback for the hypertext field with the t_callback argument.

ack, use the hiLaunchBrowser() function to send the file to the Web

iMoveField changes the button location

mber 2005

hen you move a boolean button with the hiMoveField function, theutton relative to the button text (prompt) also changes. For example, if theted on the left of the button text, it moves to the right.

ad of moving the boolean button with hiMoveField, delete it and then addation.19 Product Version 5.0


September 2005

List Boxes

Calling hiDisp

Description: Ifwithout closing symbol is overw

As a result, onlyother list boxes

Solution: UsehiShowListBoalready bound ta new copy.

Menus

PCR 694306: CLinux

Description: Iselect a menu tproblem with KD

Solution: Whemenu title.

PCR 41941: Me

Description: Yenough. The mestyle).Solution: To vi

PCR 16334, 16

Description: ISeptember 2005

layListBox more than once causes errors

you call hiDisplayListBoxmore than once with the same list box symbol,the previous list boxes, multiple list boxes are displayed and the list boxritten.

the last list box displayed can be closed. The OK and Cancel buttons on thedo not work; the boxes remain on the screen until the end of the session.

hiShowListBox instead of hiDisplayListBox. When you callx more than once with the same list box symbol and the list box symbol is

o a list box, hiShowListBox raises the list box to the top instead of creating

annot select a Command menu while running software on KDE on

n an application running on the KDE window manager on Linux, you cannothat has the title Command. This problem occurs because of an underlyingE.

n you create a pulldown menu, do not specify the string "Command" as the

nus disappear when the window is small

ou cannot see all the menus on the window banner if the window is not widenus on a window banner are clipped to the width of the window (in Motif

ew all the menus on a window, resize the window.

336: Cannot specify the size and location of buttons in fixed menus20 Product Version 5.0

t is not possible to specify size, location, or button size of fixed menus.


September 2005

Solution: FixehiCreateVertthe entire width(button) size.

Miscellaneou

Menu and Acti

PCR 106390: S

Description: TAs a result, youloading prepenprependInsta

Solution: If yostroke.il or

PCR 78153: St

Description: Wnest may nest inC while currentlagain be active.command would

Solution: None

PCR 38314, 48

Description: Tcommand.

Solution: NoneSeptember 2005

d menus created with hiCreateHorizontalFixedMenu oricalFixedMenu are automatically placed in a specific location and assume

or height of the screen. Menus are also created with a fixed menu item

s User Interface Problems

on Accelerator

trokes editor might refer to applications that dont exist

he setup files for the Strokes editor might refer to applications that dont exist. might see warnings about No application registered for prefix xxx whendInstallPath("etc/sted/stroke.il") orllPath("etc/sted/defstrokes.il").

u see warnings, correct or add the appropriate application prefix todefstrokes.il, then load these files again.

roke Recognition should not nest non-nestable commands

hen you use strokes to enter commands, commands that normally do notstead of being cancelled. For example, if you choose Copy with the stroke

y in a Move command, when the Copy is finished, the Move command will In this example, if you had selected Copy via a bindkey, then the Move have been cancelled.

.

882, 73842, 81911: hiRepeat doesnt always work

he right button does not repeat the last command, such as the select

. It works for some, but not all, commands.21 Product Version 5.0


September 2005

PCR 29602, 301

Description: Texecute the com

A common probcommand. Theexecuted instea

Solution: Themouse bindings

Remote Disp

PCR 396400: Mcannot be run machine

Description: Wto a Sun machin

X ErroMajor ResourSerialCurren

This problem ap

Solution: Do th

1. Install the f

10770

10935

2. Set the resoyou will nee

a. Create/etc/d

where

CreateSeptember 2005

99, 35479, 46636, 51733, 54248: hiRepeat repeats the wrong command

he hiRepeat function repeats the last command executed, whether youmand from a menu or bindkey or type it into the CIW.

lem occurs when you use a keyboard bindkey to cancel or end an interactivecancelEnterFun or finishEnterFun function is the last commandd of the enter function.

CIW displays the command that will be repeated instead of hiRepeat in the line. Verify that this is the correct command before using hiRepeat.

lay

otif applications, including DFII and other Cadence applications,on an HP, IBM, or Linux machine and displayed to a Sun dual-display

hen you run a Motif application on an HP, IBM, or Linux machine and displaye that has two displays, you get the following error:r of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)opcode of failed request: 19 (X_DeleteProperty)ce id in failed request: 0x0 number of failed request: 122t serial number in output stream: 123

pears to be related to the CDE color object mechanism.e following on the Sun machine to which you are displaying:

ollowing Sun CDE dtsession patch:

2-09 (or a later version) on Solaris 74-12 (or a later version) on Solaris 8urce dtsession*cacheColors to False by doing the following (note thatd root priveleges to do this): the following file:t/config/lang/sys.resources

lang is the locale.22 Product Version 5.0

files for all your possible locales, such as C, en_US, and en_US.UTF-8.


September 2005

b. Add thdtsess

c. Log oueffect.

The settingstarted.

Property Lis

Problems diffe

Description: Itthe Properties f

Solution: The

1. Attributes

2. Default Par

3. Parameters

4. Properties

Value listed asspecified

Description: Wonly one possibstring property iis ignored.

Solution: Inclu

Replay

PCR 35086: hi

Description: YSeptember 2005

e following line to each file you created:ion*cacheColors: False

t from the current desktop session and log in again for the resources to take

s in these files will be merged into the desktop settings when the destop is

t Editor

rentiating between parameters and properties

is difficult to differentiate parameters, default parameters, and properties onorm.

Properties form lists items in the following order:

ameters

(in alphabetical order)

a possible choice can be ignored when only one possible choice is

hen you add an enumerated string property using the Add Property form, ifle choice is specified and this choice doesnt equal the specified value, as created with the specified value. The other value listed as a possible choice

de the value as a possible choice.

ReplayFile doesnt work when called in a replay file23 Product Version 5.0

ou cannot nest the hiReplayFile function in a replay file.


September 2005

Solution: Run from the sessio

Show File

PCR 34262: Sh

Description: YFile window.

Solution: Use hiUnselecthiUnselecthiUnselecthiUnselect

PCR 39078: Cu

Description: Wan xterm windo

Solution: Sele

PCR 44576: CloDesign Manag

Description: Wmanager menu remains open in

Solution: UseDo not use the

PCR 45658: Ththe window

Description: Wnot close.

Solution: CancSeptember 2005

the hiReplayFile function interactively, then use the log file generatedn as a replay file.

ow file deselections are not possible using the mouse

ou cannot deselect by dragging the mouse to another location in the Show

the following functions:TextAll(w_windowId [t_text] [x_class])Text(w_windowId t_text [x_class])TextByLoc(w_windowId l_StartEndPositions [x_class])TextClass (w_windowId x_class)

t and Paste do not work properly from the Show File window

hen you select multiple lines from the Show File window and paste them tow, only the last line is pasted.

ct one line at a time or select all the lines a second time and then paste.

sing the view window from the window manager does not close it in theer

hen viewing a text cellview, if you use the Close command from the windowto close a Show File window, the window disappears from the screen but the Design Manager.

the pull-down menu in the Show File window to close the Show File window.window manager menu to close the Show File window.

e Search form of the Show File window does not close when you close

hen you close the Show File window, the Search form of the window does24 Product Version 5.0

el the Search form separately.


September 2005

PCR 53012: An

Description: Wcreated and dis

Solution: Clos

PCR 72675: Th0

Description: Uwill always resetext selected in

Solution: Inste(hiSetTextShiUnselectT

PCR 75038: Fil

Description: Wsometimes a diaThis is caused bdirectory.

Solution: Spec

Windows

Unexpected wa

Description: PAny mouse clickis in a different cursor becomes

Solution: NoneSeptember 2005

empty window is brought up when you view a file that doesnt exist

hen you call view on a file that doesnt exist, an empty text window isplayed.

e the empty window and try view again with another file.

e File Search command in a View File window resets hilite class to

sing the form displayed by selecting File Search in a Show File windowt the text class to 0. Also, deselecting text using the form will always deselectall classes.

ad of using the Search form, use the SKILL text selection functionselection, hiSetTextSelectAll, hiUnselectText andextAll) directly from the CIW.

e Save as reports file exists when it doesnt

hen you save Show File window contents to a file using File Save As,log box appears with the message that the file exists even when it doesnt.y the use of the SKILL isFile function, which may find the file in another

ify the complete path for the file in the form.

y to designate current window

ressing a key designates the window the cursor is in as the current window.or key press in a window makes that window the current window. If the cursor

window than the current window and you press a key, the window under the the current window.

.25 Product Version 5.0


September 2005

PCR 79140: Thcoordinates in

Description: Tbecause the costarted in.

Solution: Use geSingleSeleselection.

PCR 94787: hicoordinates

Description: If(on the same linwindow had not

Solution: CallhiZoomAbsol

PCR 568041: G

Update: April

Description: Igraphics driversmissing. This prsupport backing

Solution: Instawww.sunsolve

107716-23

Note: Whe

108376-42

In the meantime

Before opehiGetCIWinSeptember 2005

e draw-through area select across windows seems to use the screenstead of the window coordinates

he draw-through area select does not work across equivalent windowsordinates are always calculated relative to the window the draw-through was

the geSingleSelectBox function, which is bound to Shift-A. ThectBox function makes a two-points selection instead of a draw-through

ResizeWindow, hiZoomAbsoluteScale uses old window fit

hiZoomAbsoluteScale is called immediately after hiResizeWindowe of the CIW or within one function call), the Zoom will behave as if the been resized.

hiFlush after calling hiResizeWindow and before callinguteScale (or any function that relies on the size of the window).

raphics are missing when you resize a layout window on Solaris

2003

f you have a PGX graphics card on your Solaris machine and you use thethat came with the card, when you resize a layout window, graphics might beoblem occurs because the drivers that come with the card do not correctly store capability.

ll the following patches (or higher versions of these patches) from http://.sun.com:

(PGX driver patch)n you install this patch, you might be required to first install TSIpgx packages.

(Xsun patch), you can also try the following workaround:

ning a design, type the following command in the CIW:26 Product Version 5.0

dow()->backingStore = nil


September 2005

PCR 650177: Inshadow mode

Update, Novem

Description: IfhiSetShadowMoutline of the ob

Solution: None

Window Man

GNOME and K

PCR 777492: P

Update: Septe

Description: OhiResizeWind

Solution: In IC

However, becau

Before starsetenv CDS

If you do not sewindow is movethe position willhiGetAbsWindwindow manage

Note: If you usebe incorrect, as

On Linux KDE,hiGetAbsWind

Update: SepteSeptember 2005

8-bit color mode, objects are not visible while they are drawn in

ber 2003: This PCR has been fixed.

you run DFII applications in 8-bit color mode and enable shadow mode withode(), when you draw a new object such as a rectangle or a polygon, theject that normally follows the cursor as you create the object is not visible.. However, the objects are drawn as expected and are visible.

agers

DE

roblems with moving and resizing windows on Linux

mber 2005

n Linux, running GNOME with the Metacity window manager, sometimes theow function does not move or resize windows correctly.

5.1.41 USR3, this problem is fixed for Metacity on GNOME.

se of this change, you need to do the following if you use KDE:

ting a DFII application, set the following environment variable:_OTHER_WM kde

t the variable on KDE, the window position information that is logged when ad or resized (either interactively or with hiResizeWindow) will be incorrect be offset by the size of the window manager frame. Also, theowScreenBBox function will return values that are offset by the size of ther frame.

GNOME, do not set this variable, otherwise the logged window position will will the return value of hiGetAbsWindowScreenBBox.

window position is incorrect on replay andowScreenBBox returns wrong values27 Product Version 5.0

mber 2005


September 2005

Description: Oor resized (eitheis offset by the sfunction returns

This problem ocPCR 777492 ab

Solution: Befosetenv CDS_OTH

PCR 689838: F

Update: Septe

Description: Onot displayed inProperties form

This problem oc

Solution: If poKDE and twm.

PCR 723658, 8machine with n

Update: Septe

Description: Odisplay freezes

Solution: Instaor a later versio

PCR 753242, 6

Update: Septe

Description: Odisplayed in a gis refreshed.September 2005

n KDE on Linux, the window position that is logged when a window is movedr interactively or with hiResizeWindow) is incorrect. On replay, the windowize of the window manager frame. Also, the hiGetAbsWindowScreenBBox values that are offset by the size of the window manager frame.

curs because of a change made for a Metacity bug. See the description ofove for details.

re starting a DFII application, set the following environment variable:ER_WM kde

orm size incorrect on KDE

mber 2005

n a Linux machine that has a KDE window manager, occasionally forms are the correct size. For example, Virtuoso Schematic Editors Edit Object, when cancelled and redisplayed, might come up in the wrong size.

curs because of a KDE window manager issue.

ssible, change the window manager you use. This problem only occurs with

37869: Display freezes while running DFII applications on LinuxVidia Card

mber 2005

n a Linux machine that has an nVidia FX graphics card, occasionally thewhile you are running DFII applications.

ll the latest nVidia graphics drivers. With some new drivers such as 1.0-7162n, this problem occurs less frequently.

51843: Forms on Linux are slow

mber 2005

n Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, when you edit or cancel a form that israphics window, you might see significant delays before the form or window28 Product Version 5.0


September 2005

Solution: None

olwm (OPEN L

PCR 87764 Win

Description: W

Solution: Checgeneral, the winplace them whe

twm

PCR 40118: Ca

Description: Wforms, dialog bosuch as encaps

Solution: Sele

Use the window

Use mwm,

Use olwm (September 2005

.

OOK)

dow or form placement problem

indow or form placement is not where you expected or where you requested.

k your .Xdefaults file for resources that might be causing this behavior. Indow manager can override your request for form and window positions andre it wants.

dence software doesnt work well with twm

hen you use Cadence software under twm, transient windows (such asxes, and list boxes) appear partially off screen. Even nontransient windows,ulation windows, might have this problem.

ct one of the following:

manager specified in the configuration guide platform matrix.

dtwm (CDE), or another Motif-compliant window manager.on Sun platforms).29 Product Version 5.0

ContentsCadence User Interface SKILL Known Problems and SolutionsCommand Interpreter Window and BindkeysPCR 42790 : Cannot set bindkeys for an application that inherits bindkeysCannot define draw-through commands and pop-ups for the same mouse buttonMouse button is difficult to double-clickPCR 381820, 359130: Bindkeys getting unset intermittentlyDirected Acyclic Graph (DAG)PCR 44704: dagObject->? and dagObject->?? dont work correctlyPCR 44689: DAG nodes dont handle long labelsPCR 42158: DAG tools x,y are always 0,0PCR 42160: The DAG preDisplayProc flag is incorrect for class changePCR 49816, 49839,50070,50773, 189961: DAG shows arcs but no nodesPCR 52171: DAG does not show all nodes at the beginning or end of objectsPCR 59986: Text wider than design step is not displayedPCR 75154: DAG windows dont use infix mode properlyPCR 134104: Cannot set DAG tool properties viewUx and viewUyDialog BoxesPCR 38215: Title of dialog box is croppedEnter FunctionsDo not use cancelEnterFun before invoking a new enterfunctionPCR 46086: The MultiRep enter function is blocked by other enter functionsPCR 34273: Enter functions do not accept more than one stringEnter functions dont accept window IDsPCR 38063: Enter function done procedure is called with a variable number of argumentsPCR 52124: Accidental call to reset when you enter a stringPCR 184191: Hide/Cancel on options form hides the wrong options formPCR 76781: Drawthrough affects next enter functions option formFormsPCR 26001: Form field format can affect form valuesPCR 24755: Tabs do not work when you align text in fieldsPCR 39928: hiDeleteCyclicChoice does not existPCR 40223: Toggle fields are not displayed with correct valuesPCR 24296: Toggle button text can be truncated if the field prompts are longPCR 47068: Format specification and field value problemPCR 45775: Entering leading zeroes in numeric fields results in octal interpretationPCR 14888: Form is not updated when switching windowsTwo-dimensional forms are sometimes illegible because of large font sizesPCR 49648: Integer field in a form displays incorrectly if the integer is largePCR 44706: textColor and buttonColor are reversed on formsPCR 41351: Return behavior from hiDisplayForm is unpredictablePCR 33278: hiDisplayForm in prog leaves local variables accessible from the CIWPCR 53445, 67599: A float field incorrectly displays the value input if the float value exceeds a...PCR 77115: Form names with spaces cause problemsPCR 152325: Enlarging opus fonts corrupts most UIsPCR 406547: In report fields, invalid packed list value is being used partiallyPCR 386837: modifyCallback does not work correctly with all fieldsProblem: The ?value argument of hiCreateReportField and the value property of the report field do...PCR 495077: BadValue error with spinBox fieldPCR 553098: Some Sun patches create spacing problems in radio and toggle fieldsProblem: Programs started from DFII have the locale set to C, which is not the expected locale.PCR 572001: DFII applications go blank if you click on a hyperlink after Netscape crashesPCR 576520, 555881: Shift+Tab does not step backwards through fields on LinuxPCR 644454: Negative values not supported for x_promptWidth in two-dimensional form fieldsPCR 658821: Hypertext field link error with non-text filesPCR 834838: hiMoveField changes the button locationList BoxesCalling hiDisplayListBox more than once causes errorsMenusPCR 694306: Cannot select a Command menu while running software on KDE on LinuxPCR 41941: Menus disappear when the window is smallPCR 16334, 16336: Cannot specify the size and location of buttons in fixed menusMiscellaneous User Interface ProblemsPCR 106390: Strokes editor might refer to applications that dont existPCR 78153: Stroke Recognition should not nest non-nestable commandsPCR 38314, 48882, 73842, 81911: hiRepeat doesnt always workPCR 29602, 30199, 35479, 46636, 51733, 54248: hiRepeat repeats the wrong commandRemote DisplayPCR 396400: Motif applications, including DFII and other Cadence applications, cannot be run on a...Property List EditorProblems differentiating between parameters and propertiesValue listed as a possible choice can be ignored when only one possible choice is specifiedReplayPCR 35086: hiReplayFile doesnt work when called in a replay fileShow FilePCR 34262: Show file deselections are not possible using the mousePCR 39078: Cut and Paste do not work properly from the Show File windowPCR 44576: Closing the view window from the window manager does not close it in the Design ManagerPCR 45658: The Search form of the Show File window does not close when you close the windowPCR 53012: An empty window is brought up when you view a file that doesnt existPCR 72675: The File Search command in a View File window resets hilite class to 0PCR 75038: File Save as reports file exists when it doesntWindowsUnexpected way to designate current windowPCR 79140: The draw-through area select across windows seems to use the screen coordinates instea...PCR 94787: hiResizeWindow, hiZoomAbsoluteScale uses old window fit coordinatesPCR 568041: Graphics are missing when you resize a layout window on SolarisPCR 650177: In 8-bit color mode, objects are not visible while they are drawn in shadow modeWindow ManagersPCR 777492: Problems with moving and resizing windows on LinuxOn Linux KDE, window position is incorrect on replay and hiGetAbsWindowScreenBBox returns wrong v...PCR 689838: Form size incorrect on KDEPCR 723658, 837869: Display freezes while running DFII applications on Linux machine with nVidia ...PCR 753242, 651843: Forms on Linux are slowPCR 87764 Window or form placement problemPCR 40118: Cadence software doesnt work well with twm

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