Loading limits for a dynamic step name using property loader

[ramjeev]

Hi,

I am having a step whose name gets upadted in a for loop based on the loop index using the API "Step.Name". For this step i am trying to load the limits using the property loader step. Some reason for the first iteration the loop is working but for the next iteration it is failing to load the property limits.

Can Any one help me in this?

Regards,

Ramjee

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

The problem will probably be that you haven't defined the new names in limit file. I am guessing that you require different limits for each iteration.

You will need to define in the limit file different Start/End markers for each iteration eg

START 1

Step 1

END 1

START 2

Step 2

END 2

.....

START n

Step n

END n

Can you post a small example of what you are trying to do.

Regards

Ray Farmer

[ramjeev]

Hi Ray Farmer,

Here with i am attaching a sample code what i am working on.

I am trying to get the properties to the step "Scanning Test Point-1" whose name is getting changed dynamically after that step execution.

Pl let me know the different values for this step after each iteration.

Regards,

Ramjee

[RayFarmer]

Hi Ramjee,

I haven't had a chance to look at your seq file, but looking at your limit file you would need to structure it differently

Start-1
<Step Name> Limits.Low Limits.High Result.Units
Scanning Test Point-1 500.00 500.25 "volt"
End-1

Start-2
<Step Name> Limits.Low Limits.High Result.Units
Scanning Test Point-2 500.01 500.025 "volt"
End-2

.....

Start-n
<Step Name> Limits.Low Limits.High Result.Units
Scanning Test Point-n 500.01 500.025 "volt"
End-n

where n is your index value.

hope this is clear

regards

Ray Farmer

[Teds]

Could you repost the sequence file in an earlier version of TestStand, say TestStand 4.0 or 4.11? 

I am quite curious on your method of changing the step name dynamically and reading in the limits.  Normally I structure the test quite differently to accommodate reading limits for tests in a loop.

I think your limits file will work as you posted.

Thanks,

Paul Holzrichter

[ramjeev]

Hi,

I don't have the TestStand version below 4.2.1

regards,

Ramjee

[ramjeev]

Hi,

In this case what shall i give start and end markers in PropertyLoader step configuration?

regards,

Ramjee V

[RayFarmer]

sorry I didn't get a chance to look at your example last night, so I'll do it later to day.

You can you a Local ie Locals.StartMarker = ".....-1", Locals.EndMarker = "...-1". If you have a loop then use the loop index to provide the 1,2,3,5.....

If you try to use your posted limit file the way it is, I believe the PropertyLoader will error because it can not find some of the Step Name to load the limits because the step names don't exist until you change the name of your step.  

Regards

Ray Farmer

[ramjeev]

Hi,

You are correct. I am getting errors as you mentioned.

I tried putting Locals.StartMarker in "Start of Data Marker". But i am getting errors.

Pl let me know how shall i start the propertyloader file and the step properties for "Start of Data Marker" also for the end of the Markers also.

Regards,

Ramjee

[RayFarmer · Accepted solution]

try the following example

<TestStand Public>\Examples\PropertyLoader\LoadingLimits\LimitsFromTextFile\LimitsFromTextFile.seq

It's not exactually your requirement, but it should help you with the Start Marker/End Marker. (I hope)

Regards

Ray Farmer