Messages Pane

The messages pane continually scrolls runtime messages as they occur. Messages can originate from two main sources:

A running action, host action or local host will generate status messages. Indentation and color are used to indicate message flow and status.

hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Run: type="type"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Detail: "message" level=#
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Command: "put command" type="protocol" line=# 
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         File: "local path" direction="Loca -> Host" destination="remote path" number=# of # 
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         PROTOCOL: "request"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host            Transfer: kB/sec=#.# kBytes=#.# seconds=#.# 
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Response: "good host response"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Result: "Success"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         File: "local path" direction="Local->Host" destination="remote path" number=# of # 
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         PROTOCOL: "request"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host            Transfer: kB/sec=#.# kBytes=#.# seconds=#.# 
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Response: "good host response"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Result: "Success"
--> hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host      Command:-->  "get command" type="protocol" line=#  
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         File: "remote path" direction="Host->Local" destination="local path" number=# of # 
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         PROTOCOL: "request"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host            Transfer: kB/sec=#.# kBytes=#.# seconds=#.# 
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Response: "bad host response"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Result: "unsuccesful" "reason"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host         Hint: "possible cause"
hh:mm:ss   <Action>Mailbox@Host   End

--> Message Type	Purpose	How many	Color
--> Run:	Mark start of action run, has run type	1	Black
--> Detail:	Provide extra detailed information; can appear anywhere in the flow	Unlimited	Black
--> Command:	Mark start of a command, has command text and line number	--> 0 or more per Run:	Green
--> File:	Mark start of a file transfer, has file paths and counts	--> 0 or more per Command	Blue
--> Transfer:	Mark completion of a file transfer, has transfer rate	1 per File	Blue
FTP: or HTTP:	Protocol-specific request made to host	0 or more per Command	Black
Response:	Protocol-specific response from host	1 per FTP or HTTP request	Black if good --> Red --> if bad
--> Result:	Mark end of a command or file transfer, has resultant status	--> 1 per Command or File	--> Green --> if successful --> Red --> if unsuccessful
Hint:	Provide insight into possible cause of error or exception	Unlimited	Magenta
End	Mark end of action run	1	Black

The outer VersaLex application shell may detect a situation that requires a message. Color is used to indicate message severity.

hh:mm:ss Note: "message"

hh:mm:ss Warning: "message"

hh:mm:ss Error: "message"

hh:mm:ss Exception: "message"

hh:mm:ss Detail "message" level=#

Type	Purpose	Color
Note:	Log a notable condition	Black
Warning:	Log a cautionary condition	--> Orange
Error:	Log an unrecoverable error	Red
Exception:	Log an unrecoverable program exception	Red
--> Detail:	Provide extra detailed information; can appear anywhere in the flow	Black