SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Built-in Editors

SIMetrix/SIMPLIS includes the following internal editors that you can use directly inside the application.

  • Ascii Editor
  • Logic Definition Editor
  • Netlist Editor
  • Script Editor
  • Verilog A Editor
  • Verilog HDL Editor

Accessing the Editors

You have three methods of opening any of these editors in SIMetrix/SIMPLIS.
  • Make a selection from the File menu using the appropriate selection from the following table.
    Editor File menu selection
    Ascii File > New > Text file
    Logic Definition File > New > Logic Definition
    Netlist File > New > Netlist/Model
    Script File > New > Script
    Verilog A File > New > Verilog-A
    Verilog HDL File > New > Verilog-HDL
  • Make an editor selection from the New File icon options:
    Note: The New File icon does not list the Ascii Editor.
  • Drag and drop a file from Windows Explorer into the main window in the SIMetrix/SIMPLIS application.
    Note: When you drag the file into the application, the hint shown below opens with information regarding how to open and how to run a script.

Colours Used in Editors

Each of these editors has its own color scheme that you can view and customize.

To view and change colours in any of the editors, follow these steps:

  1. In the SIMetrix/SIMPLIS toolbar, click the "gear" icon ().
    Result: The Options/Preferences dialog opens.
  2. Widen the window to show all the tabs, and then click the Text Editors tab
  3. From the Item column select the editor that you want to view or change.
  4. In the Colour column, double click any color and change it in the Choose Colour dialog box.
  5. Click Ok to dismiss the Choose Colour dialog and then click Ok again to dismiss the Options/Preferences.
The tables below list the default colors for each of the editors.
Note: Blue text indicating a function in the scripting language is not a hyperlink. All hyperlinks are in blue but are also underlined.

Ascii Editor Colours

Item Colour Hex Code
Type
 
 #0C69FF
Subtype
 
 #FF0000
Value
 
 #800080
Single Quoted String
 
 #008080
Double Quoted String
 
 #800000

Logic Definition Editor Colours

Item Colour Hex Code
Keyword
 
 #0C69FF
Comment
 
 #008000

Netlist Editor Colours

Item Colour Hex Code
Keyword
 
 #FF0000
Instance
 
 #0C69FF
Sub-circuit
 
 #FF00FF
Comment
 
 #008000
Single Quote String
 
 #800000
Double Quote String
 
 #800080

Script Editor Colours

Item Colour Hex Code
Keyword
 
 #0C69FF
Command
 
 #FF0000
String
 
 #800000
Double Quote String
 
 #800080
Comment
 
 #008080
Function
 
 #008000
BIScript
 
 #FF00FF

Verilog A Editor Colours

Item Colour Hex Code
Analog Operator
 
 #FF0000
Analog Operator (not implemented
 
 #800000
Keyword
 
 #0C69FF
System Function
 
 #FF00FF
System Function (not implemented)
 
 #800080
Regular Function
 
 #808000
Pre-Processor
 
 #ff8000
Integer
 
 #00FFFF
Real
 
 #008080
String
 
 #800080
Single Line Comment
 
 #008000
Multiple Line Comment
 
 #008000

Verilog HDL Editor Colours

Item Colour Hex Code
Keyword
 
 #0C69FF
Pre-Processor
 
 #ff8000
Double Quote String
 
 #800080
Single Line Comment
 
 #008000
Multiple Line Comment
 
 #008000