Starting setup options

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• jdacosta

  January 2010 edited November -1

  Hi Salvatore,
  
  klayout [<options>] [<file>] ..
  options
  -c <config file> Use this configuration file
  -d <debug level> Set debug level
  -e Editable mode (allow editing of files)
  -ne Readonly mode (editing of files is disabled)
  -gr <file name> Record GUI test file
  -gp <file name> Replay GUI test file
  -gb <line number> Replay GUI test file up to (including) line
  -gx <millisec> Replay rate for GUI test file
  -gi Incremental logs for GUI test file
  -i Disable undo buffering (less memory requirements)
  -ni Enable undo buffering (default, overrides previous -i option)
  -l <layer file> Use layer definition file
  -m <database file> Load RDB (report database) file (into previous layout view)
  -p <plugin> Load the plugin (can be used multiple times)
  -r <script> Execute ruby main script on startup (after having loaded files etc.)
  -rm <script> Execute ruby module on startup (can be used multiple times)
  -rd <name>=<value> Specify ruby variable
  -rx Ignore global rbainit file (test mode)
  -s Load files into same view
  -t Don't update the configuration file on exit
  -u <file name> Restore session from given file
  -v Print program version and exit
  -x Synchroneous redraw mode
  -z Non-GUI mode
  
  I know two ways (on Linux):
  
  1) switch -c <config file>
  2) copy the default .layviewrc file to $HOME directory from installation directory.
  The tool looks for the .layviewrc file first in $HOME and after in the installation directory
  
  Myself, I am using the 2nd option.
  
  Regards,
  Joaquim
• Matthias

  January 2010 edited November -1

  Hi,

  I would like to mention that the "installation directory" lookup mechanism does not work properly in some circumstances (in particular on Linux). The "-c" option is very likely the most robust way to specify a certain file. If you don't want to have this file updated on exit of KLayout, you can add the "-t" option.

  Best regards,

  Matthias