Teststand expression, Test() example

[SetecTestDept]

This sounds like such a simple question...

But the documentation on Teststand is quite brief.

I cannot find a single example on how to use the Time() function as part of an 'expression' with non default parameters.

I want to store the "timeStanpInSeconds" value (Parameter #6).

Do I have to add a value for every single parameter when I run this function?

Thanks

[~jiggawax~ · Accepted solution]

That parameter is not something that the function will return.  It's something you give to the function.  As far as I understand it you can throw a large number in there and it will tell you how many seconds are in the number if the number were converted to a timestamp.  So you should know what that number is before you pass it to the function.

Time(True,0,0,Locals.Seconds,0,Seconds(True))

Time(True,0,0,Locals.Seconds,0,123213211)

[~jiggawax~]

A better way to say it is:

Time(True,Locals.Minutes,Locals.Hours,Locals.Seconds, 0, 12341234) will always yield 10:07:19

[SetecTestDept]

OK, thanks for that... however the expression text/help (Teststand expression browser) is quite, actually COMPLETELY misleading:

Within the Time menu

Time()     Get the current time

Within it's description

Time()

This function returns the current time

Parameter 1: An optional...

...

Returns: A string containing the current time in localized format

[~jiggawax~]

It will return the current time if you don't put parameters in for parameter 6.