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Generally, the arguments to the <code>WRITELOG</code> command are the same as for the <code>[[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/WRITE|WRITE]]</code> command. Refer to the <code>[[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/WRITE|WRITE]]</code> documentation for more details. | Generally, the arguments to the <code>WRITELOG</code> command are the same as for the <code>[[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/WRITE|WRITE]]</code> command. Refer to the <code>[[Programmer_Guide/Command_Reference/WRITE|WRITE]]</code> documentation for more details. | ||
Instead of the <code>WRITELOG</code> command, you may use the macros <code>[[Programmer Guide/Command Reference/LOGMSG|LOGMSG]]</code> or <code>[[Programmer_Guide/Macro_Library/BUTIL#LOGMSG|BUTIL LOGMSG]]</code>, which append some useful information to the text (e.g. the application nameand the date and time of emitting the message). | Instead of the <code>WRITELOG</code> command, you may use the macros <code>[[Programmer Guide/Command Reference/LOGMSG|LOGMSG]]</code> (believe me - there is no such command in the whole {{Stx}} source…) or <code>[[Programmer_Guide/Macro_Library/BUTIL#LOGMSG|BUTIL LOGMSG]]</code>, which append some useful information to the text (e.g. the application nameand the date and time of emitting the message). | ||
If you want to show your message more interactively (i.e., in a dialog box), you may consider the {{STx}} functions [[Programmer_Guide/Macro_Library/StdLib#UM_and_EM|<code>UM</code> and <code>EM</code>]]. | If you want to show your message more interactively (i.e., in a dialog box), you may consider the {{STx}} functions [[Programmer_Guide/Macro_Library/StdLib#UM_and_EM|<code>UM</code> and <code>EM</code>]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 8 May 2014
WRITELOG text [/Newline … /Newline] WRITELOG format args /Format [/Newline … /Newline] WRITELOG [/Newline … /Newline] /- file text WRITELOG /Format [/Newline … /Newline] /- file format args
This STx command writes a line of text to the log window (the tiny baby window you normally wonder what it is good for). Use /Clear to empty the log window before text is written.
Format strings (the format when using the /Format option) are described in Format Strings and Rules.
Generally, the arguments to the WRITELOG command are the same as for the WRITE command. Refer to the WRITE documentation for more details.
Instead of the WRITELOG command, you may use the macros LOGMSG (believe me - there is no such command in the whole STx source…) or BUTIL LOGMSG, which append some useful information to the text (e.g. the application nameand the date and time of emitting the message).
If you want to show your message more interactively (i.e., in a dialog box), you may consider the STx functions UM and EM.
