Step Types You can use with Any Module Adapter

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

(Using TestStand version 4.1)

I was trying to do an example which had a String Value Test using the Sequence Adapter.

But the Sequence Adapter wasn't available to select from the toolbar to insert a String Value Test step.

(see attached PNG).

The Reference manual chapter 4 say it should be available.

So what has happen to it!

Regards

Ray Farmer

Message Edited by Ray Farmer on 07-15-2008 08:21 AM

[j_dodek]

Hi Ray,

can you tell me something about the idea behind using a SequenceAdapter
instead of CodeModuleAdapter ? 

I am still learning from you

Juergen

 

[Josh_W]

The Sequence Adapter is hidden by default.

To unhide it, go to Configure>>Adapters and uncheck the Hidden check box next to the Sequence Adapter.

Message Edited by Josh W. on 07-15-2008 12:59 PM

[RayFarmer]

Hi Josh,

Thanks.

I should have carried on to the next chapter as I found the Note that said it was hidden.

Note

By default, the Sequence Adapter is hidden in the Adapter ring control. To enable it,

select

Configure»Adapters from the TestStand menu bar and remove the checkmark from

the checkbox in the Hidden column.

Regards

Ray

[RayFarmer]

Juergen,

You can use the Sequence as the Code Module and therefore you can have a Sequence behave as one of the Test Step type. I have used this before, creating a custom step type that was based on the Multiple Limit Step Type that used the Sequence Adapter. The Step didn't record any of the results with in the Sequence (by default) but recording could be switched on during development.

This is an extract from the Reference Manual.

You can use the Sequence Adapter with other step types, such as the

Pass/Fail Test or the Numeric Limit Test. Using a Sequence Call step is the

same as using an Action step with the Sequence Adapter except that

the Sequence Call step type sets the step status to Passed rather than Done

when the subsequence succeeds. If the sequence fails, the Sequence

Adapter sets the Sequence Call step status to

Failed. A sequence fails if

the status for a step in the sequence is

Failed and you enabled the Step

Failure Causes Sequence Failure option on the Run Options panel of the

Step Settings pane. If a run-time error occurs in the subsequence, the

Sequence Adapter sets the step status to

Error.

Regards

Ray

[RayFarmer]

Hello Josh,

This must have been something that was introduced in TestStand 4.1 because it was unhidden  in TS4.0 and below.

One wonders why!

Regards

Ray Farmer

[j_dodek]

Hi Ray,

Thank you for this hint.

This feature is a powerful attachment to my future projects.

It seems i have found the reason for the SequenceCall-Icon in your 
StepTrain-Icon  

Greetings from the Lake of Constance, Germany

Juergen