Pass Variable To TestStand From .INI File

[TonyJ]

As the subject line says, How can I "Pass Variable To TestStand From .INI File?"  I want to use a numeric value as a Precondition.  The normal value will always be 0x0A, but on occassion for troubleshooting purposes I would like to use a 0x01.  Our sequence files are released and so I can't change the variable in TestStand.  Your thoughts.  Thanks.

Tony Jocius

[Gloorious_Leader · Accepted solution]

Hi Tony,

You have a couple options as I see it. You can use the a Property Loader Step in TestStand to import a value for the specified variable prior to the step with a precodition, or you can use a code module to read the value from the INI file and pass that to your TestStand variable.

Unfortunately the Property Loader in TestStand does not support the *.ini file type, so if that is a necessity, you will need to use a code module to read the value from the file. Either way, this will require adding a step to the sequence to actually import the value.

[TonyJ]

Would it be possible to use another file type like .dat or .txt instead of .ini file?

[PalanivelThiruvenkadam]

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@TonyJ wrote:

Would it be possible to use another file type like .dat or .txt instead of .ini file?

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Hope, .txt,.csv,.xls can be used, to explore more use property loader in Teststand Sequence and find the available information