GetDotFilePath Function

Retrieves the temporary file used to implement a .FILE statement in a netlist. The .FILE/.ENDF statements allow a file to be embedded in a netlist. This can be used for a number of purposes. The .FILE/.ENDF statements work by writing their contents to a temporary file and the appropriate function than accesses that file. This function returns the pathname for the temporary file. It will continue to be valid after a simulation has completed but will be deleted when a new simulation is started

Arguments

Number Type Compulsory Default Description
1 String Yes .FILE name

Argument 1

Name after .FILE statement

Returns

Full path name of temporary file used to implement .FILE