Select Configure Call Executable in the context menu for the step or click Configure Call Executable on the General tab of the Step Properties dialog box to launch the Configure Call Executable dialog box from a TestStand User Interface .

You can also use the Configure Call Executable dialog box to configure a Sequence Call step for calling scripting languages from TestStand .

Use this dialog box to specify the following options for the Call Executable step.

• File Pathname —Absolute or relative pathname for the executable or file the step calls. The step launches non-executable files using a system associated executable, if defined.
• Specify File Path by Expression —Enable this option to specify that the file pathname is an expression the step evaluates at run time.
• Argument Expression —An expression that the step evaluates at run time to determine the arguments to pass to the executable. The step appends arguments after a non-executable file pathname when performing a call using a system associated executable.
• Working Directory —A working directory for the executable that the step calls. The ring control contains the following options:
  • Use File Directory —The directory of the file that the step calls.
  • Use Sequence File Directory —The directory of the sequence file for the step. This option is not available when calling executables on remote computers.
  • Use Current Working Directory —The current directory of the TestStand process at the time of the call.
• Working Directory Path —An absolute path to use as the working directory. This control is available only when you select Specific Directory in the Working Directory control.
• Specific Directory —The directory the Working Directory path specifies.
• Specify Working Directory by Expression —Enable this option to specify that the working directory path is an expression the step evaluates at run time.
• Initial Window State —Specifies whether the step launches the executable as a hidden, normal, minimized, or maximized application, and whether the application is active initially.
• Remote Settings —Launches the Remote Settings window, which specifies whether the step performs the call on a remote computer.

The Configure Call Executable dialog box contains the following tabs:

• Wait Options Tab —Specifies whether the step waits for the call to complete, and specifies additional actions to perform based on the exit code from the call.
• Standard Input Tab —The standard input the step passes to the call. You must configure the step to wait for the call to use this tab.
• Standard Output/Error Tab —Specifies where the step stores the standard output and errors from the call. You must configure the step to wait for the call to use this tab.

See Also

Built-In Step Types

Calling Scripting Languages from TestStand

Step Properties dialog box