timestamp env variabile that can be used in the screenshot titles

[razvanvancea]

What is your Scenario?

Hello, using quarantineMode I would like to have a ${TIMESTAMP} variable that can be used in .testcaferc.js screenshots pathPattern so I can save a screenshots of the failed test for each test retry. Otherwise in the current approach the screenshots will have the same name and will be overwritten.

e.g. pathPattern: '${DATE}${TIME}${TIMESTAMP}/${TEST}.png' // the TIMESTAMP/other unique dynamic identifier does not work

What are you suggesting?

pathPattern: '${DATE}${TIME}${TIMESTAMP}/${TEST}.png' // the TIMESTAMP/other unique dynamic identifier does not work

What alternatives have you considered?

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Additional context

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[razvanvancea]

someScreenshotTitle.png already exists. It has just been rewritten with a recent screenshot. This situation can possibly cause issues.

[aleks-pro]

Hello @razvanvancea ,

Please use ${QUARANTINE_ATTEMPT} or ${RUN_ID} placeholders. They will add an attempt number to a screenshot file name during test runs. You can use them in the following way:
pathPattern: '${DATE}${TIME}_${TEST}_${QUARANTINE_ATTEMPT}.png'

For more information, refer to the following help: Path pattern placeholders.

Let me know if this helps.

[razvanvancea]

@aleks-pro I confirm this approach solves my issue. It might worth having these 2 variables mentioned in the official documentation. Thank you!