Create Flow control Step types through programatically in .NET

[rkk]

Hi  josh,

I tried to access step result through .NET but not found any solution. I tried with the following code .

PropertyObject

objPropSeq;

objPropSeq = ObjSeq.AsPropertyObject();

if (objPropSeq.Exists("RunState.Step.DataSource", 0))

{

     bool value = objPropSeq.GetValBoolean("RunState.Step.Result.PassFail", 0);

}

[rkk]

Hi  josh,

I tried to access step result through .NET but not found any solution. I tried with the following code .

PropertyObject

objPropSeq;

objPropSeq = ObjSeq.AsPropertyObject();

if (objPropSeq.Exists("RunState.Step.DataSource", 0))

{

      bool value = objPropSeq.GetValBoolean("RunState.Step.Result.PassFail", 0);

}

[Josh_W]

rkk,

I noticed that you were checking for the existance of Step.DataSource.  However, that property exists for several different step types, including Pass/Fail, Numeric Limit, and String Value.

I think it would be better to test for the property that you are actually going to be reading; in this case "Step.Result.PassFail"

Also, I don't think you are using the sequence object correctly.  You will probably have better luck using Sequence.Main["Name of Step"].Result.PassFail

Have you used the sequence editor?  The easiest way to get this sort of information is to put a breakpoint in a sequence, and browse through your current sequence context and runstate properties.

[rkk]

hi josh,

Thanks for reply. my problem is

1) I have multiple tests

2) excute them at single execution

3) display each test results( Status)

As per your solution I used same but it throws an error " Lookup string not found".

Sequence.Main["Name of Step"].Result.PassFail.

One more thing, "Sep.Result.PassFail" has the value "False" if step status is passed.

Can you explain me how to read step status? . I tried using "Step.Result.Status" look up string but it has value always empty.

regards

RKK

[rkk]

Hi josh,

I am able to read result of sequence through the following code. But problem with that is it shows only last step result of sequence.

ObjExe.ResultStatus ( ObjExe is object of Execution).

regards

rkk

[rkk]

Hi josh,

I used following method to execute sequence file. can you tell me is it correct methdod?

1)

ObjExe = ObjEngine.NewExecution(ObjSeqFile, ObjSeq.Name, ObjSeqFile, false, ExecutionTypeMask.ExecTypeMask_Normal,

objPropertyObj, System.Type.Missing, System.Type.Missing); // ObjExe  = Object of Execution

2) To read Step result status

PropertyObject

objPropSeq; objPropSeq = ObjSeq.AsPropertyObject();

strStepResult = ObjStep.ResultStatus; // always it is empty string.

if (objPropSeq.Exists("Step.Result", 0)) // always Exists == flase

{

string strValue = objPropSeq.GetValString("Step.Result.Status", 0);

}

Please explain me how to get each step result status. Josh I am in trouble, please help me out.

regards

RKK

[Josh_W]

rkk,

What are you trying to accomplish?  Most of your questions from before were creating a sequence programatically.  Now you want to run that sequence as well.

What is your overall goal?
If you tell me what you are trying to accomplish, I can help you much more effectively.

Depending on what you are trying to accomplish, we can approach this in a few ways.  Though if you are going to be executing a sequence, generally the easiest way to do it is to use the TestStand UI Controls.  These are pre-built ActiveX controls that encompass much of the common functionality that you could want for executing a sequence.  I would suggest that you look at the C# code that you can find in the <TestStand>\UserInterfaces\NI\Simple\CSharp folder.  I would also reccomend reading Chapter 9 of the TestStand reference manual.  It covers User Interfaces in much more detail.

[rkk]

Hi Josh,

Thanks for reply.

I want create our own GUI. I don't want to use TestStand GUI Controls.

I did successfully the following things :

1. Create steps

2. Create sequence

3. Create and save the sequence file.

4. Load the same file to execute it using TestStand API's.

Josh problem is I couldn't able to record the Step Result. I want use the Step result for further need.

As u explained about a break point which works perfectly on TestStand4.0 tool and  I am able to see the step results. In our tool we are not provided those options. We want to do programatically record the each step result. I used following code to execute sequence file.

ObjExe = ObjEngine.NewExecution(ObjSeqFile, ObjSeq.Name, ObjSeqFile, false, ExecutionTypeMask.ExecTypeMask_Normal,

objPropertyObj, System.Type.Missing, System.Type.Missing); // ObjExe  = Object of Execution

Here, after execution of above line I used following line to record the result

string strResult = ObjExe.ResultStatus. // Here I could record last step result of sequence. Actually I want record each step result.

And also I used  string strResult = ObjStep.ResultStatus // Always shows empty result.

Please explain me how to do that?

regards

RKK

[Josh_W]

rkk,

The information you are looking for is stored in the Locals.ResultList array.  After a step is run, that step's result container is put into this array.  You *might* be able to recover it by simply accessing that array via a lookup string.

However, the problem you are trying to solve is how to get information from a running sequence back to a GUI.  The best way to accomplish this is by posting UI messages from your sequence and handling them in your GUI.  I recommend you do a search on this forum for UIMessages.  You will find a lot of help on how to use them.

I understand that you don't want to use the TestStand GUI controls for your display.  However, the three manager controls can still run a sequence without displaying any information.  I think that this will be a better idea than the way you are doing it.

[rkk]

Hi Josh,

Thanks for reply.

Could you please explain me about the manager and their usage with example.

Thank you,

Regards

RKK