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Scripting autorouter [RIPUP -> without user interaction?] & [RATSNETS == "Nothing to do!" -> in script?]

zelisse

I'm interested to minimize the number of vias in a pcb. I've written a program which generates an Eagle script which runs through various options [eg grid 5,10,25 mil and various routing preferences for top and bottom] and writes number of vias to a file.

 

The program:

 

for( i=0; i < numberOfConfigurations; i++)

     RIPUP;

     AUTO LOAD configuration[i];

     AUTO;

     if( RATSNETS == "Nothing to do!" )

          RUN countVias.ulp;

 

 

Questions

 

1. RIPUP always requires user interaction (click OK), what can I do to have RIPUP execute without any user interaction?

2. Sometimes AUTO fails to route completely. How can I test this in a script or .ulp *without* any user interaction? Or how can I implement: if( RATSNETS == "Nothing to do!" ) in a script?

 

Thank you for your time & help.

 

Karel

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    I've found how to solve both issues.
    Q1 RIPUP without user interaction
    A1 SET CONFIRM YES
       RIPUP
       SET CONFIRM OFF
    Q2 How to test success of AUTOROUTE?
       The autorouter generates a report (*.pro) file which reports the percentage of routed tracks. Parse this file in an .ulp;
      
       string autorouterReportFile = filesetext(B.name, ".pro");
       string s;
       fileread(s, autorouterReportFile);
       if( strstr( s, "100.0% finished" ) > 0 )
       {
           autorouterSuccessful = "YES";
        }

    I've found how to solve both issues.

     

    Q1 RIPUP without user interaction

    A1 SET CONFIRM YES

       RIPUP

       SET CONFIRM OFF

     

    Q2 How to test success of AUTOROUTE?

       The autorouter generates a report (*.pro) file which reports the percentage of routed tracks. Parse this file in an .ulp;

     

       string autorouterReportFile = filesetext(B.name, ".pro");

       string s;

       fileread(s, autorouterReportFile);

       if( strstr( s, "100.0% finished" ) > 0 )

       {

           autorouterSuccessful = "YES";

        }

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    I've found how to solve both issues.
    Q1 RIPUP without user interaction
    A1 SET CONFIRM YES
       RIPUP
       SET CONFIRM OFF
    Q2 How to test success of AUTOROUTE?
       The autorouter generates a report (*.pro) file which reports the percentage of routed tracks. Parse this file in an .ulp;
      
       string autorouterReportFile = filesetext(B.name, ".pro");
       string s;
       fileread(s, autorouterReportFile);
       if( strstr( s, "100.0% finished" ) > 0 )
       {
           autorouterSuccessful = "YES";
        }

    I've found how to solve both issues.

     

    Q1 RIPUP without user interaction

    A1 SET CONFIRM YES

       RIPUP

       SET CONFIRM OFF

     

    Q2 How to test success of AUTOROUTE?

       The autorouter generates a report (*.pro) file which reports the percentage of routed tracks. Parse this file in an .ulp;

     

       string autorouterReportFile = filesetext(B.name, ".pro");

       string s;

       fileread(s, autorouterReportFile);

       if( strstr( s, "100.0% finished" ) > 0 )

       {

           autorouterSuccessful = "YES";

        }

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    Karel,

    Thanks for the posting.  It gave me useful information for similar

    problems I had.

    Robert

     

    On 9/21/2011 4:47 AM, Karel Zelisse wrote:

    I've found how to solve both issues.

     

    Q1 RIPUP without user interaction

    A1 SET CONFIRM YES

        RIPUP

        SET CONFIRM OFF

     

    Q2 How to test success of AUTOROUTE?

        The autorouter generates a report (*.pro) file which reports the percentage of routed tracks. Parse this file in an .ulp;

     

        string autorouterReportFile = filesetext(B.name, ".pro");

        string s;

        fileread(s, autorouterReportFile);

        if( strstr( s, "100.0% finished" )>  0 )

        {

            autorouterSuccessful = "YES";

         }

    I've found how to solve both issues.

     

    Q1 RIPUP without user interaction

    A1 SET CONFIRM YES

        RIPUP

        SET CONFIRM OFF

     

    Q2 How to test success of AUTOROUTE?

        The autorouter generates a report (*.pro) file which reports the percentage of routed tracks. Parse this file in an .ulp;

     

        string autorouterReportFile = filesetext(B.name, ".pro");

        string s;

        fileread(s, autorouterReportFile);

        if( strstr( s, "100.0% finished" )>  0 )

        {

            autorouterSuccessful = "YES";

         }