getphins(3)

NAME

getphins - retrieve a physical instance

SYNOPSYS

#include "mph.h"
phins_list ∗getphins(ptfig, insname)
phfig_list ∗ptfig;
char ∗insname;

PARAMETERS

ptfig

Pointer to the figure in which the instance should be seeked

insname

Name of the instance

DESCRIPTION

getphins looks in the list of instances of the physical model pointed to by ptfig for a instance identified by its insname.

RETURN VALUE

getphins returns a pointer to the instance that matches the insname.

ERROR

"∗∗∗ mbk error ∗∗∗ illegal getphins instance insname doesn't exist in figure ptfig->NAME"

EXAMPLE

#include "mph.h"
phins_list ∗exist(figname, insname)
char ∗figname, ∗insname;
{
   return getphins(getphfig(figname), insname);   
}

SEE ALSO

mbk(1), phfig(3), phins(3), addphins(3), delphins(3).