Adding local variable using mfc-application

Hi.
I’m looking for a way to add a local variable to a TestStand-Sequencefile (not while the sequence is running) – out of a MFC-application. It’s not the first time this question is asked – I know. But I’m not able to get the other solutions running.
Thought it should work like this:
Step SequenceStep;
TS:ropertyObjectPtr property;
disPtr = tsEngine.NewStep(TS_SequenceAdapterKeyName, TS_StepType_SequenceCall);
SequenceStep.AttachDispatch(disPtr);
SequenceStep.SetName("Sequence");
//add a local variable to the new created sequence
property = SequenceStep.AsPropertyObject();
property->SetValString("Locals.VarToInsert", 1, "Str");
In TestStand I’m not able to see the
new variable – but in the Sequencefile the following lines were added:
[SF.Seq[0].Main[2].Locals]
VarToInsert = "Str"
After changing the lines to:
[DEF, SF.Seq[1].Locals]
VarToInsert = Str
everything works fine. Any suggestions what’s wrong with my program?
Thanks!

I’ve found a solution (example in the TestStand-folder) for this problem.

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