change custom step labels programatically

[Sury@]

I want to change the step label progrmatically  based on the string variable in the step specified.

Ex: If a step contains a variable "Local.name",(names: TOM, MAT).  When ever we change the name from 'tom' to 'mat' the corresponding name should be displayed in the label in the result.

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

If its inside the step then use Step.Name. If it's the next step then use NextStep.Name and if its the previous step then use PreviousStep.Name.

If its outside the step but not the next or previous, then use PropertyObject.Name. To use this first you will need to obtain a PropertyObject reference of the required Step.

For more information regarding these API property methods, checkout the TestStand Programmer help.

Regards

Ray Farmer

[Sury@]

In the file attached you can see that there is a step "Action " included and the label red circled. Actually i want ot modify that label programatically.

[Sury@]

and that modified  label to be shown in report

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

Actually I have just remembered. You can not change the Step Name (Label) in the Step and have it affect the result if only called once. You have to change the value before you call the Step in question. So if you had an expression in the previous step such as NextStep.Name = "Test 1" this would change Action to Test 1 and therefore this would get recorded in the report.

Using an expression in the Action step such as Step.Name = "Test 1" would not change the Label but if it is in a loop you would notice that the next iteration of the step would change the Label.

Regards

Ray Farmer

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

A correction to my last response.

Using the API call Step.Name in the pre-expression will change the Name of the step and the change will be seen in the report

eg Step.Name = "Do some task" will change "Action" to "Do some task".

Sorry for any confusion.

Regards

Ray Farmer

[Sury@]

thank you for the solution, this helped me a lot.

[Sury@]

hi i see a problem with your solution when this preexpression is kept for the step in the type palette.

Initially i was trying to include the preexpression in the sequence which worked fine by the solution provided but when the same expression kept in type palettes the name get displayed  for the step after it i.e, it gets effect for the next step.

[Sury@]

hi i see a problem with your solution when this preexpression is kept for the step in the type palette.

Initially i was trying to include the preexpression in the sequence which worked fine by the solution provided but when the same expression kept in type palettes the name get displayed  for the step after it i.e, it gets effect for the next step.

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

Can you post a picture highlighting the problem.

Regards

Ray Farmer