Changing Step Name in XML Report programmaticaly

[CAN Programmer]

I am trying to change the step name programmaticaly in TestStand to reflect in the XML report. The step is executed several times in a loop, and every time the loop runs I want the step to be named differently in the XML report. For example, the names will be something like this < Test1: Signal Name 1>, <Test2: Signal Name 2> ....etc. Any help on this will be appreciated .

Thanks,

Sam

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

The best time to change the name is before you perform the test, then it will get inserted in the ResultList and hence into your report.

I have attached one way of doing this. You can also perform it after the Step you wish to change, in which case you would use the RunState.PreviousStep as a reference.

You could call the API method as part of your code.

Remeber, if you use a PropertyLoader to load Limits, and you have placed this inside the loop, then your Limits file for the Step Name must match the new step name not the old one that you see statically.

This is a TS3.5 example.

Hope this helps

Regards

Ray Farmer

[CAN Programmer]

Hi Ray,

Thanks for your help. However, I am unable to open the sequence file that you sent me because it is made using version 3.5 of teststand and I only  have version 3.1. It wouldn't open because it is incompatible. Do you have anything that is supported in TestStand 3.1 ?

Thanks,

Ayman

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

Here is it in 3.1 format

Regards

Ray Farmer

[CAN Programmer]

Thanks, that worked exactly like I wanted.