TsWaitForUser

class TsWaitForUser

Api- of the wait for user test step.

Returned by

AddTag(tag)

Add a specific tag to this step.

Parameters:
tag : str

The tag to be set

Clone()

Call this method if you want to use API-objects in multiple contexts, e.g. if you want to insert a specific test step in multiple blocks.

Returns:

A copy of this object

Return type:

TsWaitForUser

DeactivateResultVar()

Deactivates save result in variable.

DeactivateTimeOut()

Deactivates the timeout option.

DeleteTranslatedCommentText(language)

Deletes a comment for the test step in the given language.

Parameters:
language : str

Language of the text (‘en_US’, ‘de_DE’, ‘zh_CN’)

GetActionColumnText()

Returns the text value of the “action” column.

Returns:

Action column text

Return type:

str

GetActionDescription()

Returns the action description of the wait for user test step.

Returns:

Action description

Return type:

str

GetComment()

Returns the comment of the test step in the current test case language.

Returns:

Comment text as shown in the comment tab

Return type:

str

GetCommentColumnText()

Returns the text value of the “comment” column.

Returns:

Comment column text

Return type:

str

GetError()

Returns a list of errors. Note that the error messages depend on the program language ecu.test is set to. Because of that we do not recommend to check against exact error messages, unless you are certain about the respective program language.

Returns:

List of errors

Return type:

list[str]

GetIndex()

Returns the zero based index in the parent.

Returns:

Zero based index

Return type:

integer

GetLineNo()

Returns the test steps line number within its test case.

Returns:

Line number

Return type:

int

GetParameterColumnText()

Returns the text value of the “parameter” column.

Returns:

Parameter column text

Return type:

str

GetParent()

Returns the parent test step.

Returns:

The parent test step or None if it is a top level test step.

Return type:

TestStep

GetResultVar()

Returns the variable to save the result in.

Returns:

Result variable name or None, if the option is disabled

Return type:

str

GetTags()

Returns the tags set for this step.

Returns:

A (sorted) list of tags

Return type:

list[str]

GetTestManagementId()

Returns the test management id of the test step.

Returns:

Test step id.

Return type:

str

GetTestStepId()

Returns the test step id.

Returns:

test step id

Return type:

str

GetTimeOutExpression()

Returns the timeout expression.

Returns:

Expression as period of time in milliseconds to wait at max

Return type:

string

GetTranslatedCommentText(language)

Returns the text value of the “comment” column in the given language.

Parameters:
language : str

Language of the requested text (‘en_US’, ‘de_DE’, ‘zh_CN’)

Returns:

Comment column text

Return type:

str

GetType()

Returns the type (class name) of the test step, e.g.

  • “TsPreconditionBlock”

  • “TsWait”

  • “TsIfThenElse”

  • “TsSwitchCase”

  • “TsCaseNode”

Returns:

Type (class name) of the test step

Return type:

str

GetValueColumnText()

Returns the text value of the “value” column in your current test case language.

Returns:

Value column text

Return type:

str

IsBreakpoint()

Checks whether the test step is a break point.

Returns:

True if test step is a break point, else False

Return type:

boolean

IsContainer()

Returns True, if the test step supports calling GetChildren as well as manipulating the structure of its children. (e. g. via inserting or deleting sub test steps).

Returns:

True if it can contain test steps, else False

Return type:

boolean

IsEnabled()

Returns the state of the test step.

Returns:

True if test step is enabled, otherwise False

Return type:

bool

IsEvaluationEnabled()

Returns whether the user has to evaluate the test step (SUCCESS/FAILED) or not.

Returns:

Truth value whether the user has to evaluate the test step or not.

Return type:

boolean

IsInPostcondition()

Returns True if the test step is located in a postcondition

Returns:

True if the test step is located in a postcondition, else Flase

Return type:

bool

IsInPrecondition()

Returns True if the test step is located in a precondition

Returns:

True if the test step is located in a precondition, else False

Return type:

bool

IsOk()

Returns the internal state of correctness of the test step.

Returns:

True if no problems were found, else False

Return type:

boolean

IsVisible()

Checks whether the test step is visible. This depends on the test step itself or a parent test step being disabled.

Returns:

True if test step is visible, else False

Return type:

boolean

RemoveTag(tag)

Remove a specific tag from this step.

Parameters:
tag : str

The tag to be removed

SetActionDescription(descr)

Sets the action description of the wait for user test step.

Parameters:
descr : str

Action description

SetBreakpoint(enable)

Sets or unsets the test step to act as a break point.

Parameters:
enable : boolean

True if test step is a break point, else False

SetComment(comment)

Sets a comment for the test step in the current test case language.

Parameters:
comment : str

Text to be displayed in the comment tab

SetEnabled(state=True)

Enable or disable the test step.

Parameters:
state : bool

True (Default) to enable, False to disable the test step.

SetEvaluationEnabled(evaluate)

Sets whether the user has to evaluate the test step (SUCCESS/FAILED) or not.

Parameters:
evaluate : boolean

If True, the user has to evaluate the test step.

SetResultVar(var)

Sets the variable to save the result in. The option will be activated if it was not enabled previously.

Parameters:
var : str

Result variable name.

SetTags(tags)

Set the list of tags for this step. The list of tags will be sorted and stored.

Parameters:
tags : list[str]

The list of tags

SetTestManagementId(testManagementId)

Sets the test management id of the test step.

Parameters:
testManagementId : str

Test management id of the test step

SetTimeOutExpression(timeout)

Sets the timeout expression. The timeout will be activated if it was not enabled previously.

Parameters:
timeout : string

Expression as period of time in milliseconds to wait at max

SetTranslatedCommentText(comment, language)

Sets a comment for the test step in the given language.

Parameters:
comment : str

Text to be displayed

language : str

Language of the text (‘en_US’, ‘de_DE’, ‘zh_CN’)

GetTimeOut()

Returns the timeout.

Returns:

Time out in milliseconds

Return type:

integer

Deprecated since version 2026.2.0: Use GetTimeOutExpression() instead

SetTimeOut(timeout)

Sets the timeout. The timeout will be activated if it was not enabled previously.

Parameters:
timeout : integer

Time out in milliseconds.

Deprecated since version 2026.2.0: Use SetTimeOutExpression() instead