Str function not working

[ramjeev]

I am using an post-expression in an additional results step type step to add a comment in my report as below.

Step.Result.ReportText = Str("A", "Mode: % 50s", True). While executing if i see the resultlist variables the step output is 50 characters aligned. But when i see the report at the end of the execution the output is simply "Mode: A" with 50 characters alignment.

Pl let me know where i am doing mistake.

regards,

ramjee v

[RayFarmer]

I dont have TestStand to hand, but dont you need a second boolean to say use formated  string.

eg str("A", "Model %50s", false, true)

regard

ray farmer

[ramjeev]

Hi,

When i run as per the above comment, getting error say that "Error in argument 3, 'False', in call to the expression funcrtion 'Str'.

Pl let me know how shall i proceed.

Regards,

Ramjee

[RayFarmer]

sorry, parameter 3, <decimalPointOption>, is probably not a boolean I suggest you check the help to see what is a  valid entry.

regards

ray farmer

[Teds]

When I ran your statement using a TEXT report I got the following:

Mode:   < 50 spaces> A

You are generating a text report, right?  Is that what you were expecting?

PH

[asbo · Accepted solution]

Going along with what Teds said - if you use HTML/XML/ATML reports, your browser will likely render the report text with only one space. To pad a field in a browser-compliant manner, use &nbsp; instead of a space.

[ramjeev]

hi Asbo,

I am using html report.

What is nbsb stands for in html report generation?

regards,

ramjee

[asbo]

"&nbsp;" is rendered as a non-breaking space.