lr.output_message

Sends a message to log files, output windows, and other test report summaries.

JavaScript

function lr.output_message(  message  )

VBScript

Function lr.output_message(  message  )

Arguments

The lr.output_message function sends a message with the script section and line number to output windows log files, and other test report summaries.

For details regarding the output for each product, see the products' user guides.

When a script is run in VuGen, the output file is output.txt.

To send an error message to the output window or log, use the lr.error_message function. It is not recommended that you send a message to the output window or agent log in the middle of a transaction, as it will lengthen the execution time. To send a message to thelog but not the output window, use lr.log_message.

To send a message to the output file, you must enable logging in the runtime settings, and select Always send messages. If you select Send messages only when an error occurs, there is no output from this function.

To issue a message without including the location details, use lr.message.

Return Values

On success, returns the length of the message that was sent. On failure, returns a negative number.

Parameterization

Standard parameterization is not available for this function.

VBScript Example

In the following example, the lr.output_message function sends a message including an integer to the log files.

Dim ip as Integer
    Randomize
    ip = 1000 * Rnd
    lr.output_message "The IP address is " + Cstr(ip)

Example: Output:
The IP address is 739