sending a return value without pass/fail message

[ph2]

Hi,

I'm using the COM adapter to talk TestComplete application.

I have a string value test step to evaluate a return value and determine if it's pass or fail (e.g. return 0 = pass, return 1 = fail).  This works perfectly.

However, I have added another return value (e.g. return 2), the code executed fine, but it keeps displaying that step as "Failed", which is annoying.  Is there a way to suppress this failed message?

Basically, here's what I need to do, return 0= display pass, return 1 = display fail, return 2 = display no message or just display done.

Thanks so much!

[~jiggawax~]

The String Value Test step type only evaluates to Passed or Failed.  It does not do a tristate.  In fact any of the step types in the Tests (Pass/Fail Test, Numeric Limit Test, Multiple Numeric Limit Test, String Value Test) will always be pass or fail.  They never evaluate to just done.

The Status Expression is what makes a step Pass or Fail.  Unfortunately with the default steps you cannot change the Status Expression.  You have to create a custom step type to do that.

What are you setting your Step.Result.String to?  Or did you change the Data Source?

Here are 3 options:

1- Create a custom step based on the String Value Limit test and change the Status Expression such that you get your desired behavior

2- Use and Action step and change the Status Expression such that you get your desired behavior.

3- Continue using the step you are using but in the Post-Expression place some logic which turns off the Step.StepFailCausesSequenceFail if you are in return 2 state

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4302

Hope this helps

[~jiggawax~]

Just came accross this as a 4th option.  I did not know about this: http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/E3355265AB4DE465862573F1005C0568

I know it's fore a Pass/Fail step type but the concept will work for a String Value Test.

It is actually the best option.

[ph2 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Jigg,

Yes, this worked well.  I had two returned value set to passed, and one to failed.  Which is good enough for now. I'll try to change one of the "passed" to "Done" later.

Thanks again!