Adding comments to new format property loader files

[Adam.B]

With the old property loader format there was an option with "Skip Rows Beginning With:" which I used to tag property values with requirements. There doesn't seem to be an equivalent with the new file format, is there any syntax to add comments that won't cause an error when the file is loaded?

[Kelly_Chan]

Hi Adam,

You can try using this syntax to comment property: http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052N-01/tsapiref/reftopics/propertyobject_comment_p/

It is from 2014 but it might still apply to the new file format.

Kind regards,

Kelly

[WireWeaver · Accepted solution]

This is being added in TestStand 2017 SP1, which will release in the next few weeks. You'll be able to use the standard ‘//’ prefix to denote a comment, which will be ignored by property loader.

-Trent

[Adam.B]

Thanks, looks like I'll have to plan on upgrading then!

Adam

[WireWeaver]

For now you can still use comments outside of the <PropertyGroup> tag, but i see how that's not ideal for requirements tracking.