String Assertion

Table of contents

• Description
• Parameters
  • Step Subtype
  • Comparison Type
  • Object Name
  • Comparison Value
  • Case Sensitive?
• Remarks

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Description

A string assertion tests some string-based value, property, or condition against a comparison value using the specified comparison type.

Parameters

Step Subtype

The specific operation to be performed. It can be one of the following values.

Value	Meaning
String Ctl Value	Checks a string control's current value against the specified value.
Ctl Caption Property	Checks a string control's Caption.Text property against the specified value.
Ctl Tip Strip Property	Checks a string control's Tip Strip property against the specified value.
Frontmost VI Name	Checks the frontmost VI's name against the specified value.
Frontmost Window Name	Checks the frontmost window's name against the specified value.

Comparison Type

The type of comparison (comparator) to use when performing the comparison of the actual value against the comparison value.

Object Name

For all subtypes except Frontmost VI Name and Frontmost Window Name, the name of the object referenced in the assertion. It can be a control name, VI name, or window name.

Comparison Value

The value to compare the actual value against.

Case Sensitive?

Specifies whether the assertion should perform case-sensitive matching when comparing the strings.

Remarks

The String Ctl Value subtype works for any control whose “essential data type” is a string, including combo boxes and trees.