Console Window

The Console Window displays commands, output messages, error messages, and warnings. Commands can be entered and executed directly from the Console Window. The Console Window can be closed and opened at any time from View > Windows > Console, or the button on the View Toolbar.

A toolbar at the top of the window provides access to common Console Window commands. You can close and reopen the toolbar from a popup menu. You can also open the console log file by selecting Show console log from the popup menu.

Figure 3-11. Console Window

You can enter commands in the last line of the Console Window. Press Enter to execute the command. See “TCL Interface” for descriptions of the commands available.

The four buttons to the right of the dropdown window allow you to jump forward or back through the file in the console window, one error or warning at a time.

To clear the contents of the Console Window, click the clear console button , or right-click inside the Console Window and select Clear Console.

Errors and Warnings

If you choose to work with the Console Window closed, you can tell PADS I/O Designer to open the window automatically if a warning error is reported. To do this:

  1. Select Setup > Settings + Advanced.
  1. Select Open console at warning, and/or Open console at error.