NameOf() has the option to return the entire name

[SumitN]

It would be nice if NameOf() had the option to return the entire name including the containers that it is nested within. This could be an optional boolean parameter in NameOf, such as NameOf(Parameters.Contaner1.Value, True) returns "Parameters.Contaner1.Value" and not just "Value".

[Shashidhar]

Existing possible alternative:

Use GetLocation function in the sequence containing the parameter, to get the entire lookup.

Ex: Under parameter, if you have a container named 'Container1' which contains a number 'Num1', use

Parameters.Container1.Num1.GetLocation(Runstate.ThisContext)

in a TestStand expression in the sequence, to get the expected location.

Note: Using 'Value' as name of a variable is restricted in TestStand. Hence, I have used name 'Num1' instead of 'Value' as per your example.

-Shashidhar

[SumitN]

Hi Shashidhar

This works for Locals and Parameters quite well. For FileGlobals, it omits the FileGlobals name. However, that is not an issue since I just have to use the following expression:

NameOf(FileGlobals) + "." + FileGlobals.Container1.Num1.GetLocation(Runstate.ThisContext)

Thanks 

Sumit