Execute ping from cmd prompt and analyze response

[BKOCH1]

I found how to execute the ping command in a cmd prompt window. Is there any way to redirect the output so I can analyze the response?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Assuming you are using the Call Executable step type, on the Standard Output/Error tab, select the output destination. If you select to store it in a variable or property, the default is Step.StdOutput.Text but you can select a local variable if that is what you want.

[bkoch709]

ok, I don't see that tab in TestStand. There is "Step Settings" and then "Output", but Output doesn't have anything to what you're referring to.

[Dennis_Knutson]

What version of TestStand are you using? I don't know when this was added but in 4.2, the screen looks like the image below.

Message Edited by Dennis Knutson on 02-17-2010 01:28 PM

[bkoch709]

Must be a new feature in 4.2. i'm running 4.0, and I don't see that.

[Dennis_Knutson]

I think it was actually introduced with TestStand 4.1. You might have to write a batch file where the output is redirected to a text file. You don't mention what programming language you are using but it might be simpler there.

[BRBASTS]

Hello, once you have the ping answer in the Step.StdOutput.Text variable, I would be very interested to know how to analyze the answer 🙂

Is it necessary to use a code module or is it possible only via teststand?

Thank you

[Kelsey_Weaver@NI]

Hi BRBASTS,

What do you mean, "analyze the answer"? You should be able to do something with the result of Step.StdOutput.Text in TestStand via the use of TestStand API expressions. No code module required.

TestStand 2012 Help: Expressions:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052K-01/tsfundamentals/infotopics/bldgblocks_expressions/

In the future, you'll have better luck getting a response from the community if you create a new forum and add a link to another for reference (if needed). This forum is almost 5 years old.

Thanks!