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mbk_in_ph

MBK_IN_PH(1)						     MBK ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES						      MBK_IN_PH(1)

NAME

       MBK_IN_PH - define the physical input format of mbk and genlib

SYNOPSYS

       c-shell running
       setenv MBK_IN_PH format

ORIGIN

       This  software  belongs	to  the  ALLIANCE CAD SYSTEM developed by the ASIM team at LIP6 laboratory of Universite Pierre et Marie CURIE, in
       Paris, France.

       Web : http://asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance/
       E-mail : alliance-users@asim.lip6.fr

DESCRIPTION

       MBK_IN_PH sets the physical input format of the mbk data structure.  The data structure will be filled with informations found in the given
       format file.

       valid formats are :
	      - ap, alliance physical format
	      - cp, vti physical format

ERRORS

       "MBK_IN_PH : 'xxx' unknown format"
	      The argument given to the setenv is not a legal physical input format for mbk.  You must changed it before any other action.

EXAMPLE

	    setenv MBK_IN_PH al

SEE ALSO

       mbk(3), genlib(1), MBK_OUT_PH(1).

BUG REPORT

       This tool is under development at the ASIM department of the LIP6 laboratory.
       We need your feedback to improve documentation and tools.

ASIM
/LIP6							  October 1, 1997						      MBK_IN_PH(1)

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