---
name: "GENLIB_GET_INS_Y"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "alliance"
version: "5.1.1-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GENLIB_GET_INS_Y"
---

# GENLIB\_GET\_INS\_Y(3)

retrieve the y coordinate of an instance

## NAME

GENLIB\_GET\_INS\_Y - retrieve the y coordinate of an instance

## SYNOPSYS

```
long GENLIB_GET_INS_Y(insname)
char ∗insname;
```

## PARAMETER

- *insname*

  Name of the instance which y coordinate is to be given back

## DESCRIPTION

**GET\_INS\_Y** looks for  the instance called *insname* in the current figure. Then it computes its absolute coordinates in the figure, and gives back its y coordinate.

## RETURN VALUE

The function returns a long int beeing the y position of the instance in the current figure

## ERRORS

**"GENLIB\_GET\_INS\_Y impossible : missing GENLIB\_DEF\_PHFIG"**

No figure has been yet specified by a call to **DEF\_PHFIG**. So it isn't possible to place a connector inside it. you must call **DEF\_PHFIG** before any other layout action.

**"illegal getphins : instance called** *insname* **does not exist"**

No instance called *insname* exists in the current figure.

## EXAMPLE

```
#include <genlib.h>
main()
{
long x, y;
	/∗ Create a figure to work on  ∗/
	GENLIB_DEF_PHFIG("cell");
	GENLIB_PLACE("gaci0_b", "r1", NOSYM, 23L, 54L);
	GENLIB_PLACE_TOP("gaci0_b", "r2", SYM_Y);
	GENLIB_PLACE_RIGHT("gaci0_b", "r3", SYM_Y);
	/∗ Get a connector ∗/
	x = GENLIB_GET_INS_X("r3");
	y = GENLIB_GET_INS_Y("r3");
	.
	.
	/∗ Save that on disk ∗/
	GENLIB_SAVE_PHFIG();
}
```

## SEE ALSO

[**genlib**(1)](/genlib/1.md), [**GENLIB\_DEF\_PHFIG**(3)](/GENLIB_DEF_PHFIG/3.md), [**GENLIB\_SAVE\_PHFIG**(3)](/GENLIB_SAVE_PHFIG/3.md), **PHINS**(3), [**GENLIB\_GET\_INS\_X**(3)](/GENLIB_GET_INS_X/3.md), [**GENLIB\_GET\_CON\_X**(3)](/GENLIB_GET_CON_X/3.md), [**GENLIB\_GET\_CON\_Y**(3)](/GENLIB_GET_CON_Y/3.md). [**GENLIB\_GET\_REF\_X**(3)](/GENLIB_GET_REF_X/3.md), [**GENLIB\_GET\_REF\_Y**(3)](/GENLIB_GET_REF_Y/3.md).