You can set preferences for the location of the reuse and the customizations
files, the transparency for the execution viewer, the background color for
reused statements, and the color of the outline tool for selecting images.
You can also enable and disable the prompts to add a statement to Reuse view
and to confirm that children are deleted with the group.
To set preferences for Manual Tester:
- In the Manual Tester menu, click Window > Preferences. Manual Tester displays the Preferences dialog box.
- If the Main Preferences page is not displayed, click Main
Preferences.
- Reuse file location: To change the default
location of the reuse file and the recent files list, click Browse and
navigate to the directory where you want to save the file.
Important: If you plan to share custom properties or custom results
with a team, set the Customizations file location before creating custom
properties and results. Select a network directory to share the file among
several Manual Tester users.
- Customizations file location: To change
the default location to store files that contain custom properties and custom
results, click Browse and navigate to the directory
where you want to save the file
- Percent transparency of execution window: To
change the amount of transparency for the execution viewer, in the Percent
transparency of execution window field, type a number from 0 to
85. A setting of 0 removes all transparency and displays the execution viewer
as a solid window.
Notes: - You can also change the amount of transparency in the execution viewer.
Moving the % Transparent slider to the left makes the
execution viewer less transparent; moving it to the right makes it more transparent.
To establish the current setting as the default, double-click %
Transparent.
- You can make the execution viewer visible over NetMeeting or other remote
meeting software by setting the Percent transparency of execution window field
on the Main Preferences page to 0.
- Reused Statement Background Color: To change
the background color Manual Tester uses to display reused statements in scripts,
click the Reused Statement Background Color button.
Manual Tester displays a color palette from which you can choose a color.
- Highlight Color: To change the color of
the outline tool for selecting an image of a region on the screen or of a
specific dialog box or window, click the Highlight Color button.
Manual Tester displays a color palette from which you can choose a color.
- Prompt to add statement to Reuse view on Paste as Reference: When
you cut or copy a statement in a manual test script, Manual Tester displays
a message asking if you want to add the pasted item to your list of reusable
statements. Clearing the Prompt to add statement to Reuse view
on Paste as Reference disables this feature, and you will not
be prompted when you cut or copy a statement.
- Confirm children will be deleted with group: -
When you delete a group, Manual Tester displays a message asking if you are
sure that you want to delete the group and all the children of the group.
To disable this prompt, clear the Confirm children will be deleted
with group checkbox. You can also select Don't ask
me again on the message box to disable the prompt.
- Click OK.
Manual Tester sets
the preferences you have selected.