8.5

Arguments
StringToExpand —A regular parseable string that may contain system variables (%u, %f), user variables
(%1 to %9), octal codes, and data selections.
Example
This example results in expanding the string of the variables to the date value in the following format:
“YYYY-MM-DD”.
VBScript
Dim s
s= Watch.ExpandString("%y-%m-%d")
Watch.Log "Current Date is: " + s, 2
JavaScript
var s;
s= Watch.ExpandString("%y-%m-%d");
Watch.Log("Current Date is: " + s, 2);
Python
s= Watch.ExpandString("%y-%m-%d")
Watch.Log("Current Date is: " + s, 2)
Perl
$s = $Watch->ExpandString("%y-%m-%d");
$Watch->Log("Current Date is: " . $s,2);
Watch.Log
Creates messages that are added to PlanetPress Workflowwatch.log file. PlanetPress Workflow watch.log
file is located in ...\Program Files\PlanetPress Workflow 7\PlanetPress Watch\Log\ppw[log date].log.
View error messages in the Services Console while PlanetPress Workflow is in Run mode by choosing
Tools | Services | Service Console. In the Service Console, error messages appear with colors that
correspond to the message level.