The DTM : Directives dialog box for X record, allows the user to specify comments and control directives to be recorded into the script file. Control directives added to the script file are used to change the behavior of script playback.
1 – Data Form
The DTM : Directives dialog box for X record, allows the user to specify comments and control directives to be recorded into the script file. Control directives added to the script file are used to change the behavior of script playback.
1.1 – DFrequent Form
Use the buttons and text fields in the Frequently Used
Directives area to:
1. Add comments to the script file.
2. Add messages to be displayed during play of the
script.
3. Add commands to be executed during play of the
script.
1.1.1 – DFrequent Lab
Use the buttons and text fields in the Frequently Used
Directives area to:
1. Add comments to the script file.
2. Add messages to be displayed during play of the
script.
3. Add commands to be executed during play of the
script.
1.1.2 – Note Tgl
Use the Note/Comment toggle and text entry to add comments to the recorded script file.
1.1.3 – Note Txt
Use the Note/Comment toggle and text entry to add comments to the recorded script file.
1.1.4 – Msg Tgl
Use the Message toggle and text entry to add messages to the recorded script file. Such messages will be displayed during play of the script file.
1.1.5 – Msg Txt
Use the Message toggle and text entry to add messages to the recorded script file. Such messages will be displayed during play of the script file.
1.1.6 – Shell Tgl
Use the Execute Shell/DCL Command toggle to specify commands to be executed during play of the script.
1.1.7 – Shell Txt
Use the Execute Shell/DCL Command toggle to specify commands to be executed during play of the script.
1.2 – DGroup Form
Looping Directives are used to repeat script actions for a specified number of times during play of the script.
1.2.1 – DGroup Lab
Looping Directives are used to repeat script actions for a specified number of times during play of the script.
1.2.2 – Loop Tgl
Use the Loop toggle to specify the beginning of a loop of script actions to be performed during play of the script. The loop will be repeated the number of times specified in the slider within the Looping Directives area.
1.2.3 – Loop Scale
Use the Loop slider to specify the number of loop iterations to be performed when the script is played.
1.2.4 – EndLoop Tgl
Use the End Loop toggle to enter a loop terminator into the recorded script file.
1.3 – DTimeout Form
Use the Timeout Directive to control the amount of time that play of a script will delay waiting for synchronization factors to be satisfied.
1.3.1 – DTimeout Lab
Use the Timeout Directive to control the amount of time that play of a script will delay waiting for synchronization factors to be satisfied.
1.3.2 – SetTout Tgl
Use the Timeout Directive to control the amount of time that play of a script will delay waiting for synchronization factors to be satisfied.
1.3.3 – SetTout Radio
Use the Timeout Directive to control the amount of time that play of a script will delay waiting for synchronization factors to be satisfied.
1.3.3.1 – SetFacTout Tgl
Use the Timeout Directive to control the amount of time that play of a script will delay waiting for synchronization factors to be satisfied.
1.3.3.2 – SetActTout Tgl
Use the Timeout Directive to control the amount of time that play of a script will delay waiting for synchronization factors to be satisfied.
1.3.4 – SetTout Scale
Use the Timeout Directive to control the amount of time that play of a script will delay waiting for synchronization factors to be satisfied.
1.4 – DHdr Form
The DTM : Directives dialog box for X record, allows the user to specify comments and control directives to be recorded into the script file. Control directives added to the script file are used to change the behavior of script playback.
1.5 – DSynch Form
Synchronization directives allow you to better control the play of a recorded script by controlling how the Play/Record tool synchronizes the play.
1.5.1 – DSynch Lab
Synchronization directives allow you to better control the play of a recorded script by controlling how the Play/Record tool synchronizes the play.
1.5.2 – Synch Tgl
Click on the Synchronize toggle to place a synchronization marker into the recorded script file. Such a marker, when encountered during play of the script will cause the Play/Record tool to, after synchronizing or timeout, to reset counts of XRequests and XEvents, thereby establishing a baseline for continuation of script synchronization. The purpose of placing such synchronization markers into the script is to mark points in the script of known stability (no application activity). This feature is intended only for advanced users of the Play/Record tool.
1.5.3 – DataReqS Lab
To specify application output text strings for play synchronization. The play will delay proceeding until the specified text is seen as output (display request) from the application or until timeout.
1.5.4 – ImageS Tgl
Use the ImageText8 toggle and text entry to enter strings on which script play will synchronize. When the recorded script is played, the script play will pause until the application outputs the specified display string (using the ImageText8 X Request format). If the specified string is not encountered, the script play will continue after timeout.
1.5.5 – ImageS Txt
Use the ImageText8 toggle and text entry to enter strings on which script play will synchronize. When the recorded script is played, the script play will pause until the application outputs the specified display string (using the ImageText8 X Request format). If the specified string is not encountered, the script play will continue after timeout.
1.5.6 – PolyS Tgl
Use the PolyText8 toggle and text entry to enter strings on which script play will synchronize. When the recorded script is played, the script play will pause until the application outputs the specified display string (using the PolyText8 X Request format). If the specified string is not encountered, the script play will continue after timeout.
1.5.7 – PolyS Txt
Use the PolyText8 toggle and text entry to enter strings on which script play will synchronize. When the recorded script is played, the script play will pause until the application outputs the specified display string (using the PolyText8 X Request format). If the specified string is not encountered, the script play will continue after timeout.
1.6 – DMisc Form
Use Miscellaneous Directives toggles and sliders to record the screen number for playback and the speed of playback.
1.6.1 – DMisc Lab
Use Miscellaneous Directives toggles and sliders to record the screen number for playback and the speed of playback.
1.6.2 – SetScreen Tgl
The Screen Number toggle and slider can be used with a multi-screen workstation to specify the screen number on which the playback of recorded mouse motions and keystrikes is to take place. By default, screen 0 is used for play of a script. Screen 0 is the number of your screen for a standard single-screen workstation.
1.6.3 – SetScreen Scale
The Screen Number toggle and slider can be used with a multi-screen workstation to specify the screen number on which the playback of recorded mouse motions and keystrikes is to take place. By default, screen 0 is used for play of a script. Screen 0 is the number of your screen for a standard single-screen workstation.
1.6.4 – SetSpeed Tgl
Use the Playback Speed toggle and slider to specify the speed of playback relative to the speed at which the script was recorded. By default, the play of a script is performed no faster than the speed at which it was recorded.
1.6.5 – SetSpeed Scale
Use the Playback Speed toggle and slider to specify the speed of playback relative to the speed at which the script was recorded. By default, the play of a script is performed no faster than the speed at which it was recorded.