Templates, Macros in "Private Log" and "Relat

batcheson · Post by **batcheson** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:41 pm

The newest version of HostMonitor introduced the concept of “Templates” through the use of Variables. I think this is a great idea since I have several thousand tests setup that are continuously being modified / added. I started to make templates using this new feature; however, I am experiencing difficulties with a couple fields in the template…

These fields are the “Use Private Log” field where you name the Log File and the “Related URL” field name.

All of my tests have a private log setup (Hence the name “Private Log”) but I cannot find a way to Auto Populate a Unique name for each test when a template is copied into a folder. Before using templates, I used a Private Log name based on the name of the server I was running the test against. I was hoping to use a macro variable such as %Host% or %Folder% in the name of the Private Log to generate a unique name based off the Folder name just as you can name the test based off the folder name using the macro %Folder%. When I put something like C:\Hostmonitor\%Folder%.html in the Field for Private Log I do not get the results I was hoping for. Likewise, I have the same problem defining the URL name in the “Related URL” field on the test.

Without being able to generate a Unique Name for the “Private Log” and “Related URL” for each test, the Nice Template feature has become unusable since I cannot log Test results to a private log for each individual test.

Is it possible to use Macro / Variables in these fields and if so what is the proper syntax? Thank you

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:46 pm

When I put something like C:\Hostmonitor\%Folder%.html in the Field for Private Log I do not get the results I was hoping for

Please check the following part of the manual to see where variables can be used: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... #templates

We plan to add more options in future versions, HostMonitor 7.7x is just first version of templates.
So, if you have any wishes, sugestions, welcome to "Whish List" forum
http://www.ks-soft.net/cgi-bin/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=6

Regards
Alex

batcheson · Post by **batcheson** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:52 pm

I'm assuming this means I cannot do what I want to do at this time... I'll Move this over to the wish list forum... Thank you....