Retrieve Test Step comment from Result List container

[view_view]

Hello,

I am looking to retrieve the comment that was in the Test Step of the sequence at the end of the test.  Reason for this is I want to print this comment when the test step fail so that it would be easy to trouble shoot a UUT for the technician.

Thanks for any help...

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

The step comment is in the Step property as Step.Result.ReportText. But you will get this comment in the report at the end of the run.

[John_M.]

Hi,

Also, you can access the Comment property more directly if you wish to. However, because Comment is a property of PropertyObject (which Step inherits from), we cannot simply say Step.Comment. You need to first treat the step as a PropertyObject.

For example, to get the comment from the previous step, you can say: RunState.PreviousStep.AsPropertyObject.Comment

Also, here's a link to the TestStand API Reference Poster. It can be a good resource for learning where to find things in the API.

Best Regards,

John M

[view_view]

Hi Ray,

At the end of the test I could go into the results as Parameters.PrevResultList[some#].ReportText, but there's nothing in the ReportText.  I could also goes to Parameters.PrevResultList[some#].TS.StepName or a bunch of other stuff but no "Comment".

Thanks

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

Do you actually pass text from the code module back into teststand?

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

You didn't say what language you are using but for example see attached LabVIEW Code Module Specify showing how the ReportText is linked.