Description
The Append Log Folder operation creates a new folder in the test log and makes this folder active so that all messages that are posted to the log, go to this folder.
Operation Result
The operation returns an integer value that specifies the identifier of the created folder.
Scripting Analogue
The action, which the operation performs, is analogue to the Log.AppendFolder scripting method.
Child Operations
The operation cannot have child operations.
Operation Parameters
The operation parameters are organized into the following pages:
Folder Caption
On this page you can specify the most frequently used parameters of the operation:
Caption
Additional Info
Operation Parameters
On this page you can specify all of the parameters of the operation:
MessageText
Folder caption. This is the value that you specified in the Caption edit box of the Folder Caption page. Str can hold data of any OLE-compatible type. If it cannot be converted to text, its value is ignored.
AdditionalText
Additional text to be displayed in the Details panel of the test log (this is the same value that you specified in the Additional Information edit box of the Folder Caption page). AdditionalText can hold data of any type compatible with OLE. If it cannot be converted to text, its value is ignored.
Priority
Folder priority. You can use any integer number or any of the following constants:
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pmLowest | 100 | The lowest priority of the folder. |
| pmLower | 200 | The folder priority which is lower than normal. |
| pmNormal | 300 | The normal (default) priority of the folder. |
| pmHigher | 400 | The folder priority which is higher than normal. |
| pmHighest | 500 | The highest priority of the folder. |
For information on specifying the Priority parameter value, see Specifying Enumeration Values in Parameters.
Attr
The LogAttributes object that contains the font and color attributes to be applied to the folder in the test log.
You can create this object by using the Log Attributes operation or by using script code. In the latter case, to specify the parameter, you should use a script expression that returns a reference of the LogAttributes object or use a variable, test parameter or [Last Operation Result] value that contains the object reference.
If this parameter is omitted, default attributes will be applied.
OwnerFolderID
An integer value that specifies the identifier of the test log’s folder, to which the new folder will be added as a subfolder. If this parameter refers to a non-existent folder, is omitted or is set to -1 (the default value), the operation will create the folder in the currently active folder.
The active folder is the folder that is currently at the top of the folder stack which is populated during the test execution. The Append Log Folder operation makes the newly created folder the active folder. To restore the active folder, you can use the Pop Log Folder operation or call the Log.PopLogFolder method.
See Also
Logging Category
Specifying Operation Parameters
Checking Operation Result
Using Folders
Log.AppendFolder Method
Pop Log Folder Operation
Log Attributes Operation