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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Open Test Framework - Ribbon (Menu Bar)}}[[Category:OTF]]
==Overview==
The OTF does not use the traditional menus and toolbars but use the Ribbon tabs instead. In these tabs the related commands for creating and editing OTX documents are grouped together, so they can be found and used easily. You can find a general introduction to the Ribbon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribbon_(computing) here].

Below is a brief breakdown of each of the tabs across the Ribbon of the OTF.
=="File" tab (Backstage view)==

{|
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:justify;"| [[File:RibbonFile.png|120px]]
| style="width:20px;" |
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:justify;"|
{|{{TableHeader}}
{{TableRowCommandHeader}}
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Save''' || Saves the [[#Notes|current document*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Save All''' || Saves all the documents in the solution.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Save As...''' || Saves the current solution. 
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Open Solution...''' || Opens a solution.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Close Solution''' || Closes the current solution.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Recently Used''' || Shows the list of recent solutions and recent places to open.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''New > New Project''' || Opens dialog to add new project to the existing solution or to a new solution.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''New > New Player Project''' || Opens dialog to add new player project in a new solution or in the current solution.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''New > New Project / Player from an existing template''' || Opens dialog to add new project/player project in a new solution or in the current solution from an existing template.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''New > Add Template...''' || Adds a PTXT file to a template.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Print''' || Prints the current procedure/Overview.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Help''' || Shows quick access to the main product and support information as well as contact and support capabilities.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''License''' || Opens the license dialog box.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Options''' || Opens the OTF Options dialog box (see [[OtfSettings|OTF Settings]]).
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Exit''' || Exits the OTF.
|}
|}

=="Start" tab==
[[File:RibbonStart.png|1093px]]

{|{{TableHeader}}
{{TableRowCommandHeader}}
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Paste''' || Pastes the clipboard contents into the [[#Notes|current sequence*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Cut''' || Cuts the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner#Editing a sequence|selected element(s)]] in the [[#Notes|current sequence*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Copy''' || Copies the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner#Editing a sequence|selected element(s)]] in the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] to the clipboard.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Copy as Bitmap''' || Copies the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] as an image to the clipboard.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Search and Replace''' || Opens the "Search and Replace" dialog box.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Undo''' || Reverses the last action.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Redo''' || Restores the last undone action.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Delete''' || Deletes the current selected items.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Display Start Page''' || Displays the [[OtfStartPage|Start Page]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Display Instructions''' || Displays a page with the notes.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Easy Mode''' || Turn the easy mode ON/OFF.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Local Variable''' || Adds a new local variable to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Comment''' || Adds a new comment to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Reference (Import)''' || Adds a reference from the [[#Notes|current document*]] to itself or to another document.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Procedure''' || dds a new procedure to the [[#Notes|current document*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|{{FontColor|gray||(Corner button in "Add" group)}} || Switches to the [[#"Add" tab|"Add" tab]] of the Ribbon.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''AdminData''' || Opens/Creates the AdminData of the [[#Notes|current document*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Project''' || Opens the [[OtfProjectSettings|Project Settings]] dialog box of the [[#Notes|current project*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''ODX/PDX''' || Opens the "ODX Database Settings" dialog box.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Solution Settings''' || Opens the "Solution Settings" dialog.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Document Settings''' || Opens the settings of the current OTX document.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Procedure Settings''' || Opens the settings dialog box of the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''OTX-Mapping''' || Open the settings for the access to external applications.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Start''' {{FontColor|gray||(CTRL+F5)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Debug''' {{FontColor|gray||(F5)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] in debug mode, halts at each activity having a breakpoint.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Break''' {{FontColor|gray||(CTRL+ALT+Break)}} || Breaks the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] in debug mode only.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Stop''' {{FontColor|gray||(SHIFT+F5)}} || Stops the [[#Notes|current sequence*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Offline Mode''' || Switches ON/OFF the Offline Mode of the Diagnostic Runtime Environment.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Clear Trace''' || Turns "Clears trace before starting a sequence" ON/OFF.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Toogle Breakpoint''' {{FontColor|gray||(F9)}} || Sets/Clears a breakpoint on the selected activity.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Step in''' {{FontColor|gray||(F11)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]], halts at each activity, also gets into the called procedures.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Step over''' {{FontColor|gray||(F10)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]], halts at each activity, skips the called procedures.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Step out''' {{FontColor|gray||(SHIFT+F11)}} || Finishes the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] (and steps to the next activity below the ProcedureCall calling the sequence, if any).
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Step to''' {{FontColor|gray||(CTRL+F10)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]], halts at the next selected activity.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|{{FontColor|gray||(Corner button in "Run" group)}} || Opens the [[OtfProjectSettings|Project Settings]] dialog box of the [[#Notes|current project*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Designer Appearance''' || Sets the detail level for displaying the activities in the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner|Workflow Designer]] (see [[OtfWorkflowDesigner#Adjusting the display of the sequence|here]] for detail).
|}

=="Add" tab==
[[File:RibbonAdd.png|505px]]

{|{{TableHeader}}
{{TableRowCommandHeader}}
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Local Variable''' || Adds a new local variable to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Local Constant''' || Adds a new local constant to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''In Parameter''' || Adds a new in-parameter to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Out Parameter''' || Adds a new out-parameter to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''In/Out Parameter''' || Adds a new in/out-parameter to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|{{FontColor|gray||(Corner button in "Procedure" group)}} || Opens the settings dialog box of the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Comment''' || Adds a new comment to the [[#Notes|current procedure*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Release (AdminData)''' || Adds an administration data (versioning data) to the [[#Notes|current document*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Reference (Import)''' || Adds a reference from the [[#Notes|current document*]] to itself or to another document.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Validity''' || Adds a new validity to the [[#Notes|current document*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Signature''' || Adds a new signature to the [[#Notes|current document*]].
|}

=="Display" tab==
[[File:RibbonDisplay.png|1050px]]

{|{{TableHeader}}
{{TableRowCommandHeader}}
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Display Start Page''' || Displays the [[OtfStartPage|Start Page]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Standard layout''' || Docks all the tool windows.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Maximum work area''' || Sets all the opened tool windows to auto hide and minimizes the Ribbon.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Easy Mode''' || Turns the Easy mode ON/OFF.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Toolbox''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfToolbox|Toolbox]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Solution Explorer''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfSolutionExplorer|Solution Explorer]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Output window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfOutputWindow|Output]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Error List''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfErrorList|Error List]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Trace window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfTraceWindow|Trace]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Search Results window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfSearchResultsWindow|Search Results]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Watch window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfWatchWindow|Watch]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Properties window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfPropertiesWindow|Properties]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Declaration Explorer''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfDeclarationExplorer|Declaration Explorer]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Overview window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfOverviewWindow|Overview]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Specification Editor''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfSpecificationEditor|Specification Editor]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''OTX(XML) View window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfCodeViewWindow|OTX(XML) View]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Meta Data window''' || Shows/Hides the [[OtfMetaDataWindow|Meta Data View]] tool window.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Reset zoom factor'''{{TooltipIcon2|It is only enabled when a procedure/OTL/Overview tab is opened on top.}} || Resets the zoom of the current procedure/OTL/Overview tab to 100%.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Fit to window'''{{TooltipIcon2|It is only enabled when a procedure tab is opened on top.}} || Shrinks the zoom of the current procedure sothat it can be displayed as much as possible (minimum 10%).
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Designer Appearance''' || Sets the detail level for displaying the activities in the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner|Workflow Designer]] (see [[OtfWorkflowDesigner#Adjusting the display of the sequence|here]] for detail).
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Quality of Display'''{{TooltipIcon2|It is only enabled when a procedure tab is opened on top.}} || Switches the display quality of the nodes in the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner|workflow designer]] to LOW/HIGH. 
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Display Comments'''{{TooltipIcon2|It is only enabled when a procedure tab is opened on top.}} || Shows/Hides the comments in the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner|Workflow Designer]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Max. Width''' || Sets the width limit (maximum width) for the activities in the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner|Workflow Designer]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Fixed Width''' || Adjusts the width of the activities in the [[OtfWorkflowDesigner|Workflow Designer]] to fit the maximum width.
|}

=="Version Control" tab==
[[File:RibbonVersionControl.png|386px]]

{|{{TableHeader}}
{{TableRowCommandHeader}}
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''SVN Project Manager''' || Opens the current solution folder in the repository browser dialog box.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Update All''' || Updates the current subversion solution to the lastest version.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Checkin All''' || Commits the changes in the current subversion solution to the server.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Checkout All''' || Checks out a subversion solution to a folder.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Export All''' || Exports the current subversion solution to a folder.
|}
(See [[OtfSubversion|Subversion]] for more information)

=="Runtime Environment" tab==
[[File:RibbonRuntimeEnvironment.png|515px]]

{|{{TableHeader}}
{{TableRowCommandHeader}}
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Start''' {{FontColor|gray||(CTRL+F5)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Debug''' {{FontColor|gray||(F5)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] in debug mode, halts at each activity having a breakpoint.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Break''' {{FontColor|gray||(CTRL+ALT+Break)}} || Breaks the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] in debug mode only.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Stop''' {{FontColor|gray||(SHIFT+F5)}} || Stops the [[#Notes|current sequence*]].
|-{{TableRow2}}
|{{FontColor|gray||(Corner button in "Execute" group)}} || Opens the [[OtfProjectSettings|Project Settings]] dialog box of the [[#Notes|current project*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Clear Trace''' || Turns "Clears trace before starting a sequence" ON/OFF.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Toggle Breakpoint''' {{FontColor|gray||(F9)}} || Sets/Clears a breakpoint on the selected activity.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Clear all breakpoints''' {{FontColor|gray||(CTRL+SHIFT+F9)}} || Clears all the breakpoints in the solution.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Step over''' {{FontColor|gray||(F10)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]], halts at each activity, skips the called procedures.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Step to''' {{FontColor|gray||(CTRL+F10)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]], halts at the next selected activity.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Step out''' {{FontColor|gray||(SHIFT+F11)}} || Finishes the [[#Notes|current sequence*]] (and steps to the next activity below the ProcedureCall calling the sequence, if any).
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Step in''' {{FontColor|gray||(F11)}} || Starts the [[#Notes|current sequence*]], halts at each activity, also gets into the called procedures.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Execute of combo-box''' || Sets the execution (Start and Single-Step) according to a scope (e.g. if the runtime scope is set to "Solution", the Startup Project shall be started or debugged).
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Target Platform combo-box''' || Sets the current platform to Dotnet/Java.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Project''' || Opens the [[OtfProjectSettings|Project Settings]] dialog box of the [[#Notes|current project*]].
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Editing File''' || Opens the Screen Mapping editor to edit the current selected screen mapping file.
|-{{TableRow2}}
|'''Builder Checker''' || Opens the Builder Checker application.
|-{{TableRow1}}
|'''Revision combo-box''' || Select the Builder Checker version.
|}


{{Anchor|Notes|}}
{{Note| The current sequence/procedure is the procedure being opened with the procedure tab on top. The current document is the document containing the current procedure, similar to the current project.}}