GetPropertyValue

Returns the value of a single property belonging to a specific <PropServer> and <PropTab>. This function is available with the Project, Design or Editor objects, including definition editors.

Tip: Use the script recording feature and edit a property, and then view the resulting script to see the format for that property.
UI Access N/A
Parameters
Name Type Description
<PropTab> String One of the following, where tab titles are shown in parentheses:
  • PassedParameterTab ("Parameter Values")
  • DefinitionParameterTab (Parameter Defaults")
  • LocalVariableTab ("Variables" or "Local Variables")
  • ProjectVariableTab ("Project variables")
  • ConstantsTab ("Constants")
  • BaseElementTab ("Symbol" or "Footprint")
  • ComponentTab ("General")
  • Component("Component")
  • CustomTab ("Intrinsic Variables")
  • Quantities ("Quantities")
  • Signals ("Signals")
<PropServer> String An object identifier, generally returned from another script method, such as Comp­Inst@R;2;3
<PropName> String Name of the property.
Return Value  String value of the property.

 

Python Syntax GetPropertyValue (<PropTab>, <PropServer>, <PropName>)
Python Example 
selectionArray = oEditor.GetSelections()
for k in selectionArray:
val = oEditor.GetPropertyValue("PassedParameterTab", k, "R")
...

 

VB Syntax GetPropertyValue (<PropTab>, <PropServer>, <PropName>)
VB Example 
selectionArray = oEditor.GetSelections

for k in selectionArray:

val = oEditor.GetPropertyValue("PassedParameterTab", k, "R")
...