---
title: "runnerLog"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSCONF/209944628/runnerLog"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)

> Macro (table-plus)
> 
> |  |  |  |  |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | **Syntax** | runnerLog(message [, treatAsHtml], percent])  
> or runnerLog(message [, percent, action]) | **Package** |  |
> | **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** |  |

## Description

> Macro (excerpt)
> 
> Puts the 'message' on the console of a runner gadget.

Puts the 'message' on the console of a runner gadget. The use of it has no effect in other places besides for the runner.

## Parameters

> Macro (table-plus)
> 
> | Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | message | String | Yes | Specifies the message to be put on the runner console |
> | percent | Number | No | Specifies the percent to be updated on the progress bar |
> | action | String | No | Specifies the action to be executed (so far, the only action considered is init_progressBar - to initialize the progress bar; everything else will be ignored) |
> | treatAsHtml | Boolean | No | Specifies either to show the message as a string, or treat it and render it in the browser as HTML code. |

## Return Type

**String**

Return value has no meaning and should be ignored.

## Examples

### Example 1

```
runnerLog("Hello " + userFullName(currentUsername()) + ". How are you today?");
```

Returns: Hello John Smith. How are you today?

### Example 2

Using HTML as output.

```
runnerLog("<font color='red'>This is a red text!</font>", true);
```

This is a red text! (text will be red)

## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)