OaScript OpenAccess Scripting Language Bindings

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Click here to to see a demo showing how easy it is to code with oaScript!

The demo shows how to

set up the shell environment for the various oaScript languages
execute oasPython commands interactively in the python interpreter
write and execute a simple oasPython script

Although the demo features oasPython, the oasPerl, oasRuby, oasTcl, and oasC# bindings are just as elegant and easy to use!

Develop EDA applications for OpenAccess in five popular programming languages. Along with the existing C++ API, these new implementations of the OpenAccess API enable CAD developers and chip designers alike to easily extract and manipulate electronic design data using C#, Perl, Python, Ruby or Tcl.

The performance and usability of the new Scripting Languages Working Group bindings surpass previous open scripting language implementations. The Scripting Languages Working Group bindings are all based on the popular SWIG software development tool. This unified architecture eases maintenance and simplifies the addition of any of the many programming languages supported by SWIG.

The language bindings have already been used in demanding production environments. They leverage the existing C++ API structure and OpenAccess documentation.

1 Support


	Si2 Project Page Download oaScript oaScript Forum (also functions as FAQ) Report or track bugs Request or track enhancement requests

2 Links


	Presentations and Press: Get Started with oaScript DAC 2011 pamphlet An Introduction to OpenAccess Scripting, James Masters, Intel OpenAccess Scripting Language Interfaces Architecture, John McGehee, Voom Press release announcing oaScript oaPython, a different Python binding for OpenAccess oaTcl, a different Tcl binding is described in the OpenAccess documentation at `doc/oa/html/Tcl/index.html` Easily return here with: oaScript in the Navigation menu at the left of every page The shortcut URL oascript.si2.org

3 Featured Topics

3.1 Quick Start

These guides show you how to download, build and install oaScript:

Quick Start for Perl, Python, Ruby and Tcl
Quick Start for C#
Get Started with oaScript. This two page pamphlet with code examples was distributed at DAC 2011. Use this to introduce management or colleagues to oaScript. To get started with oaScript right now, choose one of the above quick start guides.
See our Cookbook for some code examples.

3.2 Documentation

These documents show you how each language varies from the OpenAccess C++ API.

C#
Perl
Python
- Set up Eclipse PyDev IDE with OpenAccess oasPython
Ruby
Tcl

3.3 Topics for oaScript Users

oaScript Default Namespace Extensions allow you to specify names as ordinary strings
oaScript Region Queries and Observers: examples showing how to derive classes for RegionQuery and Observers
Suggest improvements to the README files included with the oaScript release
oasPython Demo. View a flash-based demo that illustrates how to
- Set up the scripting language environment
- Create a library using the python interpreter
- Write a simple script that creates a design with two nets
- Execute the script from the shell command line