Calling Tcl Scripts in TestStand

The Tcl step type is a step type that allows you to access Tcl code. The step type calls a DLL that invokes a Tcl interpreter to get and set variables and execute script files. The Tcl step type currently supports ActiveTcl version 8.4. You can download ActiveTcl version 8.4 from ActiveState’s website at http://www.activestate.com/products/activetcl/

Requirements

Filename: readme.doc

Software Requirements

Application Software: NI TestStand Development System 3.5

Reader Comments | Submit a comment »

Thanks for the feedback!
The Tcl Example has been updated to fix the problems reported.
- Allen Piscitello, National Instruments. allen.piscitello@ni.com - Jun 13, 2007

This needs to be updated. Test Stand 1.0 is old now.
- Chris , Dallas . - Oct 12, 2004

These example doesn't work with TCL version 8.4 and higher
You have to include two additional functions "Tcl_FindExecutable &Tcl_GetNameOfExecutable" and put these portion of code in the InitInterpreter() function. The Tcl_FindExecutable procedure computes the full path name of the executable file from which the application was invoked and saves it for Tcl's internal use. The executable's path name is needed for several purposes in Tcl. void InitInterpreter () { if (!init) { Tcl_FindExecutable (Tcl_GetNameOfExecutable()); init = 1; }
- Mesut Sözüçok, Delphi Delco Electronics Europe GmbH. mesut.soezuecok@delphi.com - Jun 4, 2004

more examples would be useful
the example works, however, I could not make my own script run, looks like test stand does not wait to tcl to finish, how test stand knows when Tcl is done interpreting the script? Jorge Moreno Test Engineer
- jorgeraulmoreno@hotmail.com - Aug 21, 2003