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jr348
Contributor
4 years ago

Creating a secondary log

Does anyone know if it is possible to create a secondary log in addition to the one TestComplete uses by default?   So in tests we could write to this message related to some application parameters...
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Only one built-in log is possible in TestComplete.

    You may consider these options:

    a) Write to your own custom log. This can be implemented, for example, within OnLogMessage, OnLogError and so on handlers;

    b) Create a folder within test log (Log.CreateFolder) and write to it (copies) of the messages that you need. The problem here is that it is not possible to export/save just this folder but not the whole log, so you will have to find out a workaround that will work for you (learn relevant people to pay attention to just this folder; truncate everything but this folder from the saved log; something else).

     

AlexKaras's avatar
AlexKaras
Champion Level 3
4 years ago

Hi,

 

Only one built-in log is possible in TestComplete.

You may consider these options:

a) Write to your own custom log. This can be implemented, for example, within OnLogMessage, OnLogError and so on handlers;

b) Create a folder within test log (Log.CreateFolder) and write to it (copies) of the messages that you need. The problem here is that it is not possible to export/save just this folder but not the whole log, so you will have to find out a workaround that will work for you (learn relevant people to pay attention to just this folder; truncate everything but this folder from the saved log; something else).

 

  • jr348's avatar
    jr348
    Contributor
    4 years ago

    Thanks Alex.

     

    That's what I was suspecting.

     

    Think I'll go with the text file option to compile the simplified logged elements as the test runs.

     

    Then use the on-error event to post the contents of the simplified log to the main log with a screenshot.