Difference between revisions of "OtfStartPage"
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Open Test Framework - StartPage}}[[Category:OTF]] | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Open Test Framework - StartPage}}[[Category:OTF]] | ||
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| − | + | After the OTF is opened, the StartPage appears (if no procedure is automatically loaded). The StartPage provides access to or the creation of solutions. Here you can also obtain further information about the product documentation and fundamentals as well as the support - and how to contact us . To access the StartPage, click on the command "Display StartPage" in the tab Start of the [[OtfMenuBar|Ribbon menu bar]]. | |
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| − | After the OTF is opened, the StartPage appears (if no procedure is automatically loaded). The StartPage provides access to or the creation of solutions. Here you can also obtain further information about the product documentation and | ||
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==Main functions of the StartPage== | ==Main functions of the StartPage== | ||
| − | + | * Open Solution ... | |
| + | * New Solution ... | ||
| + | * Recent Solutions | ||
| + | * Further information | ||
===Open Solution ...=== | ===Open Solution ...=== | ||
| − | This function will open an existing solution. An OTX solution is a folder on the file system, it contains folders | + | This function will open an existing solution. An OTX solution is a folder on the file system, it contains OTX project folders. An OTX project folder contains OTX packages in which the OTX documents are stored. When you click on this function, a dialog box appears to select the solution file (with extension *.otfSln), here you use the dialog box to locate the solution file and load the solution in the OTF. Click on the " '''Open Solution ...''' " function to open an OTX solution. |
===New Solution ...=== | ===New Solution ...=== | ||
| − | + | This function has 2 options. With the first option, you can create a new OTX solution; the OTX solution will be created together with a new OTX Project, a new OTX Package and a new OTX Document. With the second option, you can create a new project for an existing solution; the OTX project will be created together with a new OTX Package and a new OTX Document. | |
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| + | To proceed these options from the StartPage, click on the " '''New Solution ...''' " function and a dialog box appears. Here in the dialog box in the combo-box '''Solution''', you can select the first option " '''Creates new Solution''' " or the second option " '''Adds to existing Solution''' ". | ||
| − | + | '''Note:''' | |
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| + | {{BulletStyle1|-|The name of the new solution will be the name of the solution file as well as the solution folder. It can be arbitrary but it must comply with the restrictions of the operating system. The name of an OTX project should only contain letters, numbers, underscores and dashes, and the total length of the path to the project should be less than 128 characters (e.g. D:\Solution1\Project1\Project1.otfPrj < 128 characters). The new OTX Package and new OTX Document will be automatically created with names correspoding to the OTX Name Convention so the restrictions for Package and Document naming are not mentioned here.}} | ||
| + | {{BulletStyle1|-|When you input a name in the text box Project name, the name in the text box New Solution will be updated the same. If you want to changes the name of the solution only, you should change it directly in the text box New Solution.}} | ||
| + | {{BulletStyle1|-|The second option will only add a}} | ||
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===Recent Projects=== | ===Recent Projects=== | ||
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Here is a list of recently used projects in chronological order is presented. The project opened last appear at the top. With the pin, one or more projects are often used can be fixed. They are always displayed at the top and not in chronological order. | Here is a list of recently used projects in chronological order is presented. The project opened last appear at the top. With the pin, one or more projects are often used can be fixed. They are always displayed at the top and not in chronological order. | ||
| − | === | + | ===Further information=== |
Here you can get quick access to the main product and support information as well as contact and support capabilities. | Here you can get quick access to the main product and support information as well as contact and support capabilities. | ||
Revision as of 04:47, 15 July 2014
After the OTF is opened, the StartPage appears (if no procedure is automatically loaded). The StartPage provides access to or the creation of solutions. Here you can also obtain further information about the product documentation and fundamentals as well as the support - and how to contact us . To access the StartPage, click on the command "Display StartPage" in the tab Start of the Ribbon menu bar.
Main functions of the StartPage
- Open Solution ...
- New Solution ...
- Recent Solutions
- Further information
Open Solution ...
This function will open an existing solution. An OTX solution is a folder on the file system, it contains OTX project folders. An OTX project folder contains OTX packages in which the OTX documents are stored. When you click on this function, a dialog box appears to select the solution file (with extension *.otfSln), here you use the dialog box to locate the solution file and load the solution in the OTF. Click on the " Open Solution ... " function to open an OTX solution.
New Solution ...
This function has 2 options. With the first option, you can create a new OTX solution; the OTX solution will be created together with a new OTX Project, a new OTX Package and a new OTX Document. With the second option, you can create a new project for an existing solution; the OTX project will be created together with a new OTX Package and a new OTX Document.
To proceed these options from the StartPage, click on the " New Solution ... " function and a dialog box appears. Here in the dialog box in the combo-box Solution, you can select the first option " Creates new Solution " or the second option " Adds to existing Solution ".
Note:
- The name of the new solution will be the name of the solution file as well as the solution folder. It can be arbitrary but it must comply with the restrictions of the operating system. The name of an OTX project should only contain letters, numbers, underscores and dashes, and the total length of the path to the project should be less than 128 characters (e.g. D:\Solution1\Project1\Project1.otfPrj < 128 characters). The new OTX Package and new OTX Document will be automatically created with names correspoding to the OTX Name Convention so the restrictions for Package and Document naming are not mentioned here. - When you input a name in the text box Project name, the name in the text box New Solution will be updated the same. If you want to changes the name of the solution only, you should change it directly in the text box New Solution. - The second option will only add a
Recent Projects
Here is a list of recently used projects in chronological order is presented. The project opened last appear at the top. With the pin, one or more projects are often used can be fixed. They are always displayed at the top and not in chronological order.
Further information
Here you can get quick access to the main product and support information as well as contact and support capabilities.
