Python Step // Cannot run python script from its current location

Hi all,

I need to run a python script from a sequence using the python step found here.

My sequence looks like this:

Both TS-DummyGateway.py and TS-OtherDummyGateway.py contain the following code:

import sys
import datetime
import os

def hello():
	return "Hello, now is : "  + str(datetime.datetime.now()) + "& current dir :" + str(os.getcwd());

The sequence calls both python script and display their return messages.

The python step setup:

Both steps have the same config besides the python file path.

When running the sequence I am expecting the python script to display its current location (ie the location of the .py file), instead of that I am getting the folder where the sequence is located. In order to fix it I just need to config the step and select again the python script that is in the field "file path". When I then run the sequence again I can this time see the proper python script location being displayed on screen.

If I close TestStand and re-open it will misbehave again and I have to do that trick (select the script that is already picked in "file path") to make it work.

Finally, when I fix one of the python steps, both will display the folder of the one that just got fixed, it is not possible for them to display separate folders.

My interpretation: when TestStand is opened it selects by default its surrounding folder as environement, when I select a python script this environement changes to the folder containing the script, and so on for each script changes.

What I would like: for python to run from where it is located.

Has anyone any idea on how to do that? I cannot be the only that has come across this problem.

Thanks in advance for any tip !

Attached is the Sequence and both python files, you will need to put them wherever you like in your file system and configure the sequence accordingly.