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 information

Solutions and Projects	Managing solutions, projects, and documents
Workflow Designer	Graphical editing of OTX procedures
Expression Editor	Editor to create OTX terms
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
Lifecycle-Management	Admin-Data (Release and Versioning)
Easy Mode (Test-Step Mode)	Simplified mode for creation of test sequences using test modules
ODX Access Path	Fix connection from OTX to ODX data
Literal Values	OTF equivalent of OTX literals

Access to external systems (OTX Mapping)

Data Binding & Mapping	General information
OTX Mapping	Access to external systems
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
Validity Settings	Settings which are related to the selected validity
Signature Settings	Settings which are related to the selected signature
Declaration Settings	Settings which are related to the selected declaration
Procedure Settings	Settings which are related to the selected procedure

Program menu and windows

Ribbon (Menu Bar)	Main OTF commands and settings grouped by functionality
Toolbox	All OTX activities and player controls grouped by categories
Start Page	Central entry point
Solution Overview Page	Displays OTX solution in simple layouts
Solution Explorer	Displays the OTX solution in a detailed hierarchy structure
Declarations Explorer	Allows to view and manage all declarations of the current document
Overview Window	Displays the entire current workflow in a small size for navigation
Specification Window	Allows to view and edit the specification of the selected element
OTX (XML) Window	Displays the OTX (XML) code of the selected element in workflow
Meta-Data Window	Allows to modify the Meta-Data of the selected element in the solution or in a workflow
Properties Window	Central window to edit properties
Output Window	Displays all output information from OTF
Error List	Displays the results of the constant validation
Trace Window	Displays the the communication and variables trace
Search && Replace	Window to search and replace OTX objects
Search Results Window	Displays all matches found
Watch Window	Allows to display and change the value of monitored elements during a debug session
Status Bar	Displays and edit central state information