The DTM : X Play/Record user interface allows you to record and playback X-windows sessions. The user interface consists of a Message area for display of informational and error messages. Control functions for record and playback are available through the various menus.
1 – PR HelpBox
For additional information on DTM : X Play/Record, Click on one of the list of topics below.
2 – pr menu MenuBar
X Play/Record contains the following pull-down menus:
File
Edit
Script
Options
Help
Various functions that allow you to initiate and
control the record and playback of X-windows sessions
are available through the menus.
For more information about X Play/Record menus and
functions, double click on an item from the list of
additional topics below.
2.1 – pr file Cascade
Use the File menu to open, include, and save a file.
Also use the File menu to exit the Screen Editor.
The File menu contains the following menu items:
Start
Stop
Pause
Resume
Continue (playback only)
Hide Me...
Status
Exit
For information about using a File menu item, double
click on an item from the list of additional topics
below.
2.1.1 – pr Start Btn
To start the record or playback of an X-windows session. The Start button can be accessed from the File menu entry.
2.1.2 – pr Stop Btn
To stop (end) the record or play of an X-windows session. The Stop button can be accessed from the File menu entry.
2.1.3 – pr Pause Btn
To pause (suspend) the record or play of an X-windows session. The Pause button can be accessed from the File menu entry. A Pause button is also available in the Play/Record window.
2.1.4 – pr Resume Btn
Resume (continues) the record or play of a paused X-windows session. The Resume button be accessed from the File menu entry
2.1.5 – pr Continue Btn
Continues the playback of an X-windows script when waiting for synchronization. The Continue button can be accessed from the File menu entry
2.1.6 – pr Hide Btn
To remove the Play/Record window from the screen, choose Hide Me... from the File menu. The "DTM : Hide Me" dialog box appears, which displays the command key entry required to restore the Play/Record window. The default key entry required to restore the Play/Record window is <F9>-W. Click on OK to hide the Play/Record window. Click on Cancel to continue with the Play/Record window displayed. The Hide Me... button can be accessed from the File menu entry. A Hide Me... button is also available in the Play/Record window. When the Play/Record window is hidden, the tool may be controlled through keyboard commands entries. For more information on keyboard commands to control recording when the Play/Record window is hidden, double click on the Keyboard Commands entry in the list of additional topics below.
2.1.7 – pr Status Btn
Provides status of the current record or play. Status is displayed in the Message area of the Play/Record window. The Status button be accessed from the File menu entry A Status button is also available in the Play/Record window.
2.1.8 – pr Exit Btn
Ends a record or play session (closes the script file) and removes the Play/Record window from the display screen. It can be accessed from the File menu entry
2.2 – pr Edit Cascade
Use the Edit menu to select, copy, and clear text from
the Message area.
The Edit menu contains the following menu items:
Copy
Select All
Clear
For information about using an Edit menu item, double
click on an item from the list of additional topics
below.
2.2.1 – pr Copy Btn
The Copy menu item copies selected text from the
Message area.
To copy information:
1. Select the information you want to copy by pressing
and holding MB1, dragging the pointer over the
information, and releasing MB1. Or, choose the
Select All menu item from the Edit menu to copy the
entire Messages area.
The selected area is highlighted.
2. Choose the Copy menu item from the Edit menu to
store the copied information.
3. Move the cursor over the application area where you
want to place the information and click on MB2.
The selected information is copied to the new location.
2.2.2 – pr SelectAll Btn
The Select All menu item selects all text in the
Messages area.
To copy the Messages area:
1. Choose the Select All menu item from the Edit menu
to copy the entire display.
The selected area is highlighted.
2. Choose the Copy menu item from the Edit menu to
store the copied information.
3. Move the cursor over the application area where you
want to place the information and click on MB2.
The selected information is copied to the new location.
2.2.3 – pr Clear Btn
Use the Clear button to clear all text from the Messages area. The Clear button be accessed from the Edit menu entry
2.3 – pr Script Cascade
Use the Script menu to write additional script control
information to the output session file.
The Script menu contains the following menu items:
Directives... (record only)
Save Screen (record only)
Synchronization...
Speed... (playback only)
For information about using a Script menu item, double
click on an item from the list of additional topics
below.
2.3.1 – pr DoSScreen Btn
Click on the Save Screen button to capture the current screen image into the Benchmark file and to place a Save Screen directive into a recorded X-windows script file. A watch cursor shall be displayed while the screen is being captured. The Save Screen button can be accessed from the Script menu entry. A Save Screen button is also available in the Play/Record window.
2.3.2 – pr Synchronization Btn
To add script synchronization information to the recorded X-windows script, choose Synchronization... from the Directives menu. Also choose Synchronization... to change script synchronization during play of an X-windows script. The "DTM : Synchronization" dialog box appears, which displays and allows you to change synchronization settings. The Synchronization... button can be accessed from the Script menu entry pr_Learn_Btn !.br.i-1;=INCLUDE PlayRec PR_MnWind pr_menu_MenuBar pr_Script_Cascade pr_Data_Btn
2.3.3 – pr Speed Btn
To change the speed at which recorded mouse movements and keystrikes are played, choose Speed from the Directives menu. The "DTM : X Speed" dialog box appears, which displays a slider allowing you to change the speed of script play. Note that changes in speed may effect the execution of the session. The Speed... button can be accessed from the Directives menu entry
2.4 – pr Options Cascade
Once you have created a DTM : Play/Record window, you
can choose operating settings and then save these
settings by using the Options menu.
The Options menu contains the following menu items:
General...
Use Last Saved Settings
Use System Defaults
Use Saved Settings From...
Save Current Settings
Save Current Settings As...
For information about using a Options menu item, double
click on an item from the list of additional topics
below.
2.4.1 – pr General Btn
To change operating parameters of a general nature, choose General... from the Options menu. The DTM : X General dialog box appears, which allows you to view and change current operating options. The General... button can be accessed from the Options menu.
2.4.2 – pr RestS Btn
To use the last options settings saved with the Save Current Settings button, choose Use Last Saved Settings from the Options menu.
2.4.3 – pr RestSys Btn
To set all current options settings to the system defaults, choose Use System Defaults from the Options menu.
2.4.4 – pr RestAs Btn
To use saved options settings previously saved to a file, choose Use Saved Settings From... from the Options menu. The DTM : X Use Saved Settings From dialog box appears, which allows you to choose from saved options files.
2.4.5 – pr SaveS Btn
To save current options settings, choose Save Current Settings from the Options menu.
2.4.6 – pr SaveAs Btn
To save options settings to a file, choose Save Settings As... from the Options menu. The DTM : X Save Current Settings As dialog box appears, which allows you to choose a file in which to save options.
2.5 – pr Help Cascade
The Help menu contains the following menu items that
let you display help for each window:
On Context
On Window
On Terms
On Version
For more information about using a Help menu item,
double click on an item from the list of additional
topics below.
2.5.1 – pr OnContext Btn
Context-sensitive help is information about an object in a window or a dialog box. To display context-sensitive help, choose On Context from the Help menu. The pointer changes to a question mark. Move the question mark to a menu, a button, or another object and click MB1. Help for that object appears.
2.5.2 – pr OnWindow Btn
To display an overview of DTM : Play/Record, along with help on how to perform various functions in Play/Record, choose On Window from the Help menu.
2.5.3 – pr OnTerms Btn
To display a Glossary of terms used in DTM : Play/Record, choose On Terms from the Help menu.
2.5.4 – pr OnVersion Btn
To display information on the software version of DTM : Play/Record, choose On Version from the Help menu.
3 – work Form
The Messages area for the DTM : Play/Record tool display informational and error messages.
3.1 – pr StartB Btn
Choose the Start/Stop button to start or stop the play of a script. Initially, the Start/Stop button contains the label, "Start". While a script is playing, the label is changed to read, "Stop".
3.2 – pr Occl Btn
To remove the Play/Record window from the screen, choose Hide Me... from the File menu. The "DTM : Hide Me" dialog box appears, which displays the command key entry required to restore the Play/Record window. The default key entry required to restore the Play/Record window is <F9>-W. Click on OK to hide the Play/Record window. Click on Cancel to continue with the Play/Record window displayed. The Hide Me... button can be accessed from the File menu entry. A Hide Me... button is also available in the Play/Record window. When the Play/Record window is hidden, the tool may be controlled through keyboard commands. For more information on keyboard commands to control recording when the Play/Record window is hidden, double click on the Keyboard Commands entry in the list of additional topics below.
3.3 – pr messages Lab
The Message area displays information and error messages related to Play or Record of an X session.
3.4 – pr messagetext ScrTxt
The Message area displays information and error messages related to Play or Record of an X session.
3.5 – pr DoSScreenB Btn
Click on the Save Screen button to capture the current screen image into the Benchmark file and to place a Save Screen directive into a recorded X-windows script file. A watch cursor shall be displayed while the screen is being captured. The Save Screen button can be accessed in the Play/Record window. A Save Screen button is also available in the Script menu entry.
3.6 – pr PauseR Btn
To pause (suspend) the record or play of an X-windows session. The Pause button can be accessed from the File menu entry. A Pause button is also available in the Play/Record window.
3.7 – pr StatusB Btn
Provides status of the current record or play. Status is displayed in the Message area of the Play/Record window. The Status button be accessed from the File menu entry A Status button is also available in the Play/Record window.