OtfReference

The reference provides instructions, solutions for possible questions and tips for using the Open Test Framework. Please select one of the main topics below for further information.

Introduction

Overview	At first glance
Main Features	What you can expect
System Requirements	What you need
First Steps	Step by step tutorial for the first usage
Licensing	Transparent software protection system
Release Notes	Describes corrections, changes or enhancements
List of Folders	Lists all folders used by the OTF

General basic information

Solutions and Projects	Managing solutions, projects, and documents
Workflow Designer	Graphical editing of OTX procedures
OTL Editor	Programming of OTX procedures with OTL
Player Editor	Creating of stand alone executable testers
Execution of procedures	Different possibilities to execute test sequences
Sharing of projects	Deployment of test sequences (PTX files) and players (PPX files)
OTX Templates	Quick and easy creation of user specific structured projects, documents and procedures
Version Control	Integration of Tortoise-SVN in OTF
Diagnosic Runtime System	Managages the communication between the diagnostic application and the ECU via a MVCI-Server
OTX Runtime Environment	How an OTX procedure can be executed
Lifecycle-Management	Admin-Data (Release and Versioning)
Test-Step Mode	Simplified mode for creation of test sequences using test modules
ODX Access Path	Fix connection from OTX to ODX data

Access to external systems (OTX Mapping)

Data Binding & Mapping	General information
OTX Mapping	Detailed information
Generic-Screen	Generic generation of screens only based on Screen Signatures
Old Screen-Mapping	Obsoleted, please use OTX Mapping! Bounds properties of controls found in a form of an Windows Forms Binary.

Program settings

OTF Settings (Global)	Settings which are related to the OTF
Solution Settings	Settings which are related to the current solution
Project Settings	Settings which are related to the selected project
Player Project Settings	Settings which are related to the selected player project
Document Settings	Settings which are related to the selected document
Declaration Settings	Settings which are related to the selected declaration
Validity Settings	Settings which are related to the selected validity
Signature Settings	Settings which are related to the selected signature
Procedure Settings	Settings which are related to the selected procedure
Updating	NOTE: arrange order, missing Import???

Program windows

Start Page	Central entry point
Ribbon (Menu Bar)	Main OTF commands and settings
Solution Explorer	Overview about the file structure
Toolbox	Contains all OTX activities and player controls which can drag & drop into the designer
Properties Window	Central window to edit properties
Specification Editor	Display and edit the specification of the selected element
Declaration Explorer	Display and edit all declarations of the related scope
Expression Editor	Editor to create OTX terms
Trace Window	Displays the the communication and variables trace
Error List	Displays the results of the constant validation
Output Window	Displays all output information from OTF
Watch Window	To display and change the value of monitored elements during a debug session
Code View Window	Displays the OTX XML code of the selected element
Search && Replace	Window to search and replace OTX objects
Search Results Window	Displays all matches found
Status Bar	Displays and edit central state information