New API to modify local files in a project

[Russ_Thomas]

@duyluong @ThanhTo @devalex88

This has come up a few times in various ways and for various reasons – but they all come down to the same basic requirement:

Add a simple API to read/write values from/to a local file

The file would support storage and retrieval of test case/suite values across time, between runs.

I, personally, would favor a JSON file. But XML would work, too.

In addition, if GlobalVariables and TC variables could be populated from a related API, drawing their values from the same file, that would be of great benefit, also.

For further information, see this thread:

How to set and save a variable using the script

Hi there! I’m running a test which generates me an ID. This ID increments by 1 every time the test is run. I need to verify this ID each time the test is run, but as it is a dynamic value I am struggling to do so. I have thought of ways to do this but cannot set AND save a variable value. For example, I need to be able to do this and save it each time so it will continuously work. def init_value = 2900 def value = init_value + 1 init_value = value So I need to be able to SAVE the variable…