Run sequentially cir and net files with tcl/tk [closed] - tcl

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I would like to give me your advice about using cadence orcad
so I can run sequentially cir or net(netlist) files with pspice.exe in cmd of my pc.
I use tcl/tk language.I have tried a few things without any results.
I want to make something similar to this one:
set top {C:\Users\file1.net C:\Users\file2.net};
foreach a $top
{exec D:\\tools\\bin\\pspice.exe -r $a}

Answer 1

There are two problems in your code.
The first problem is that \f is an escape character sequence in lists (for “go down one line”, IIRC; point is you don't want that interpretation). The second problem is that you've got your brace placement wrong in your foreach.
The first problem is best addressed by using / instead of \, and then using file nativename on the value fed to the OS. (You have to do that manually for argument to executables in expr; Tcl can't fix that for you entirely automatically.) The second problem is just a syntax error.
Try this:
set top {C:/Users/file1.net C:/Users/file2.net}
set pspice D:/tools/bin/pspice.exe
foreach a $top {
# Tcl knows how to convert executable names for you; not the other args though
exec $pspice -r [file nativename $a]
}

Answer 2

On Windows you may also try:
package require twapi
set top {C:/Users/file1.net C:/Users/file2.net}
foreach a $top {
twapi::shell_execute -path [file nativename $a]
}
This will work only if *.net files are already associated with PSpice application.
The code above rely on TWAPI extension (if you have it) and its shell_execute function, to open a document just like double-click works.
It's always a good idea to avoid backslashes in your code (no need to put it twice to escape them), file nativename will do the job for you.
Source: https://twapi.magicsplat.com/v4.5/shell.html#shell_execute