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NAIUA: OpenROAD SIG
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UltraEdit
Install UltraEdit
UltraEdit should be installed on the desired system. Please note that UltraEdit is a commercial product, and a license is required for continued use.
Update the Word File
After UltraEdit has been installed, the Word File needs to be updated to reflect the OpenROAD syntax. One of the attached files should be inserted in the WORDFILE.TXT file as an unused Language ( /L1 thru /L10 ).
ultraedit.zip
(Modified 16-Feb-2002)
Set UltraEdit Options
Use the UltraEdit Advanced | Configuration... menu and turn on the Allow Multiple Instances toggle. This is required for editing multiple scripts within the OpenROAD development environment.
Update OpenROAD Configuration
There are three environment variables that should be set to allow OpenROAD to use an external editor. The first environment variable, II_W4GL_SYSTEMEDITOR, must be set to TRUE, and the second two environment variables, II_WINDOWEDIT and II_WINDOWVIEW, must contain the command to start the external editor, and pass the arguments to the editor. The following lines should be placed in the OpenROAD config.ing file.
II_W4GL_SYSTEMEDITOR=TRUE
II_WINDOWEDIT=C:\Program Files\UltraEdt\UEdit32.exe %f/%l/1
II_WINDOWVIEW=C:\Program Files\UltraEdt\UEdit32.exe %f/%l/1 /r
The percent lowercase F is replaced with the file name, the percent lowercase L is replaced with the line number, the one is for the column number, and the /r is for read only.
Frequently Asked Questions
- After installing UltraEdit and configuring OpenROAD, I receive the error message: "Cannot start up editor notepad".
This is a generic error message that OpenROAD displays when it cannot start the external editor. Check the II_WINDOWEDIT and II_WINDOWVIEW environment variables. The path of the external editor is probably incorrect.
- I'm finding lots of files on my machine with names like Wa00382.e01.BAK. Where are these coming from?
When OpenROAD uses an external editor, it writes the current script out to a file with a name of Wapid.eseq, where pid is the process id, and seq is a sequence number. UltraEdit then creates a backup file of the original OpenROAD script, which is where the .BAK files come from. In order to clean up these UltraEdit Backup files, a small Visual Basic Script has been written. Detach the VBScript in the ultraedit.zip file, and create a shortcut in your Startup folder to point to the script. This will delete all the backup files located in the C:\CA\OR3503 directory tree when you log on.
- Where can I find other information about UltraEdit?
IDM Computer Solutions has a web site devoted to UltraEdit. The URL is http://www.ultraedit.com/. Also, a page of UltraEdit Hints is located at http://www.ultraedit.com/miscellaneous/hints.html.
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