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Common Errors
Though some error messages are specific to a task in particular, others may apply to any and
all tasks because they are related more to the system than to PlanetPress itself. Some
examples would be W3813, W3830, W3991, W4005. These correspond to issues such as not
having any space to write files, permission errors on folders or files, etc.
Comments Tab
The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a text area (Task comments)that lets
you write comments about the task. These comments are saved when the dialog is closed with
the OKbutton, and are displayed in the Task Comments Pane.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in
the Process area.
Text Condition
Text conditions can be used to perform two different types of tests:
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To test the presence of a string within the job file. You can, for example, search for the
string “Gold member” on the first line of the job file. As another example, you could search
for a variable string retrieved via a job info variable or a data selection in a given location
in the job file.
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To compare two strings. As with the test above, this test can also be used to search for
a string in a given location. The difference with this test is that it gives you comparison
options. Using the “Contains” operator, you can test the presence of the string “Gold
member” at a given location in the job file (using a data selection), but the other operators
can be used to test whether or not the first string is equal to the second one, whether it is
equal or lower than the second one, etc.
The logic of text conditions can sometimes be tricky, especially if it includes variable strings, so
you should test it thoroughly.
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