Runtime: Get absolute ReportDirectory Specified by an expression (SpecifyByExpression)

Question

Situation:
- My report options are set to SpecifyByExpression and as expression:
  "P:\\Data_Log\\<FileYear>\\<ClientFileName>\\<UUT>[<FileDate>][<FileTime>]_<UUTStatus>.<FileExtension>"
- In my sequence I generate pictures(.png) from measurements using this example:
  How to Insert a LabVIEW Control Image into a TestStand Report
  This example gets the path from the NI Teststand automation API: RunState.Report->Report->TempFileDirectory
- On that moment RunState.Root.Locals.Report is empty and
  RunState.Root.Locals.ReportOptions.Directory is the default: U:\
Problem:
This generates the picture in the temporary directory and I want it to be created in the final report directory.
I want to convert the expression to an absolute path and if possible without the extension (otherwise I just add the .png)
Any sugestions?

Answer 1

I have found de bug(ger), thank you.
I indeed followed the process model (sequential) in C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 2010\Components\Models\TestStandModels
After Test UUT's->Determine Report File Path Expression   the reportpath was, as odd as it was, indeed the temporary directory.
However... some further in the sequence (after Mainsequence Callback) there was another file path generation step dependant on the UUTstatus (passed/failed/terminated)
(at the first reportpath step there was also something mentioned about UUTStatus)
I have the macro <UUTStatus> defined in my expression, so that rang a bell.
I removed the macro from my expression and now as you mentioned my reportpath is correct!
Afterwards this is logical because earlier the path can't be known.
Conclusion: don't use <UUTStatus> if you want to use the reportpath...