8.8

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 PReS Workflowwatch.log file. PReS Workflow watch.log
file is located in ...\Program Files\PReS Workflow 7\PlanetPress Watch\Log\ppw[log date].log.
View error messages in the Services Console while PReS 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.
Level Type Text Color in Service Console
1 Error Red
2 Warning Orange
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