A Log That Readable and is Pleasant to Read

Question

I write to one file when an error happens another when it works as expected.
1. How do I programmatically purge the data. or

Or can I read a nextvalue from a sequence or Insert a date time stamp so it is unique.

******oFile.Write(aqDateTime.Now())*****
2. How do I add a carriage return so the file is not all one line.

I am using Python

if DateCheck == 'Y':
#aqFile.WriteToTextFile("C:\Users\Schofem\CheckChecks.txt", "One", aqFile.ctANSI)
oFile = aqFile.OpenTextFile("C:\\Users\\Schofem\\Logs\\CheckChecks.txt", aqFile.faWrite, aqFile.ctANSI, False)
oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[0])
oFile.Write(" - ")
oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[26])
oFile.Write(" - ")
oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[27])
oFile.Write(" - ")
oFile.Write("PassedDateCheck")
oFile.Write("The Test")
oFile.Close()
# else:
#aqFile.WriteToTextFile("C:\Users\Schofem\CheckChecks.txt", "One", aqFile.ctANSI)
# oFile = aqFile.OpenTextFile("C:\\Users\\Schofem\\BadChecks.txt", aqFile.faWrite, aqFile.ctANSI, False)
# oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[0])
# oFile.Write(" - ")
# oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[26])
# oFile.Write(" - ")
# oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[27])
# oFile.Write(" - ")
# oFile.Write("FailedDateCheck")
# oFile.Write("The Test")
# oFile.Close()

marsha_r · Accepted Answer

For #1, you already know how to get Today.&nbsp; To write it here I think you will need to convert it to a string
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/aqconvert/datetimetoformatstr.html
&nbsp;
For #2, you can use WriteLine instead of Write
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/reference/program-objects/aqfile/opentextfile.html
&nbsp;

marsha_r · Answer

Hm I would have thought that had a &lt;CR&gt; in it.&nbsp; You could try writing out a &lt;CR&gt; or &lt;CR&gt;&lt;LF&gt; after the line and see what it does.

markschofer · Answer

Marsha Thank You Very much. It is still reading on one line.&nbsp; &nbsp;However much improved. Thanks# fOR AWHILE THIUS WAS THE NEW AND IMPROVED METHOD# For #2, you can use WriteLine instead of Write -MARSHA# #aqFile.WriteToTextFile("C:\Users\Schofem\CheckChecks.txt", "One", aqFile.ctANSI)# oFile = aqFile.OpenTextFile("C:\Users\Schofem\Logs\CheckChecks.txt", aqFile.faWrite, aqFile.ctANSI, False)# oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[0])# oFile.Write(" - ")# oFile.Write(aqDateTime.Now())# oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[26])# oFile.Write(" - ")# oFile.Write(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[27])# oFile.Write(" - ")# oFile.Write("PassedDateCheck")# oFile.Write("The Test")# oFile.Close()sPath = "C:\Users\Schofem\CheckChecks.txt" ******Note to those those scoring at home. Need the double forward slashes&nbsp;# Creates a text file at the specified locationaqFile.Create(sPath)# Opens the created file for writingmyFile = aqFile.OpenTextFile(sPath, aqFile.faWrite, aqFile.ctUnicode)# Writes text to the filemyFile.WriteLine(aqDateTime.Now())myFile.WriteLine(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[0])myFile.WriteLine(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[26])myFile.WriteLine(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value[27])# Closes the filemyFile.Close()

sonya_m · Answer

Thank you&nbsp;Marsha&nbsp;!
&nbsp;
Did the situation improve&nbsp;MarkSchofer&nbsp;?

markschofer · Answer

This was never a major issue, however&nbsp; &nbsp;the log is fine. The only problem is that I am looping through and processing records and it is only writing the last file processed.&nbsp; &nbsp;Stated another way,&nbsp; it only writes and does not append

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