db_get_symbol_attribute()

Retrieves an attribute of a symbol attribute, given a handle to the symbol and an attribute key.

Syntax:

db_get_symbol_attribute( symbolHandle, symbolAttribute);

where

symbolHandle is the handle to a symbol.

symbolAttribute is the symbol attribute can be one of the following:

• SYMB_MASK_HEAD = Head of mask list
• SYMB_PORT_HEAD = Head of port list
• SYMB_BBOX = Bounding box handle
• SYMB_PROPERTY = Head of property list

Example:

decl symbHandle = db_get_rep_attribute(db_get_current_design_rep(),REP_SYMBOL);
decl maskHandle = db_get_symbol_attribute(symbHandle,SYMB_MASK_HEAD);

Where Used:

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