Is it possible to assign variable to Log type?

Question

Hi All,Any chance I can assign a variable to Log type? What exactly i meant is thatmsg1 = Log.Message, msg2 = Log.Checkpoint, msg3 = Log.Error, etc.?&nbsp;Thanks for any inputs.

joseph_michaud · Answer

You could always use your own function to switch which log method gets called.&nbsp; Something like this:&nbsp;function TestMe()
{
  WriteLog("message", 2);
  WriteLog("anything", 5);
  WriteLog("error", 1);
}

function WriteLog(message, type)
{
  switch (type) {
  case 1:
    Log.Error(message);
    break;
  case 2:
    Log.Message(message);
    break;
  default:
    Log.Warning(message);
    break;
  }
}&nbsp;&nbsp;

marsha_r · Answer

What Joseph outlined is what I was trying to explain. &nbsp;Can you give us some more details as to why this won't work for you?

hkosova · Answer

If you use JScript, you can do this:
&nbsp;
function Test()
{
  var MESSAGE_TYPE = "Message"; // or "Error", "Warning", "Event", "Checkpoint"
  Log[MESSAGE_TYPE]("test");

MESSAGE_TYPE = "Warning";
  Log[MESSAGE_TYPE]("test");
}
Will this work for you?

marsha_r · Answer

Are you trying to save the message text or compare it or...?

vivek72 · Answer

Hi Marsha&nbsp;I created a function which can be used for positive testing (where data is expected to be shown in the grid) and negative testing (data is not expected to be shown in the grid). I use Log.Message and Log.Error consecutively. Now I need to replace those log functions with variable so I don't need to go into script every time based on what type of message I need.&nbsp;Thanks for response!

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