#include "defs.h"



/* routine to chose next chip to be placed */

CHP choseA()
{
	REG INT v, ioval;
	REG CHP c;
	CHP choice;

	ioval = 0;
	choice = 0;
	scanchips(c)
	{
		if ((c->state == FREE) && ((v = fio(c)) >= ioval))
		{
			if ((v == ioval) &&
			    (choice->dx >= c->dx))
				continue;
			ioval = v;
			choice = c;
		}
	}
	return(choice);
}