Calling PERL Scripts from TestStand

This example demonstrates how to call Perl scripts from TestStand using the Perl interpreter. The example provides a 'C' style wrapper DLL that you can call from TestStand which in turn executes the Perl scripts via the Perl interpreter. The example contains a sequence that uses a custom step type configured to use the Perl wrapper DLL as its code module.

The file TS Perl Example.zip calls Perl scripts without Exit functions. The file TS Perl w Exit Func.zip calls PERL scripts with Exit functions.

To use these examples, extract the files located in the attached *.zip file and read the readme.txt. For an example on how to call TCL scripts from TestStand, see the TCL script example in the NI Developer Zone.

*Note: This example requires the ActivePerl 5.6 interpreter. The Microsoft Visual C++ source files for the wrapper DLL are included so that you can modify and rebuild the DLL to work with other versions of the PERL interpreter.

**Note: Documentation and support for the ActivePerl Interpreter API is provided by the interpreter vendor. For more information on the TestStand API and the methods illustrated in this example for sending/retrieving data to/from the wrapper DLL to TestStand, reference the TestStand Programmer Help file that comes with your TestStand installation.

Requirements

Filename: ts_perl_w_exit_func.zip

Software Requirements

Application Software: NI TestStand Development System 2.0.1
Language(s): Visual C++

Filename: tsperlexample.zip

Software Requirements

Application Software: NI TestStand Development System 2.0.1
Language(s): Visual C++

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