TestExec SL 7.1

TestExec SL 7.1

.NET Actions .NET Hardware Handler .NET Operator UI

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.NET Action

.NET Action Library

• Supported action routines Execute Cleanup

• Language supported C# VB.NET

• Compiled to .NET assemblies, typically dynamic link libraries (DLLs)

• Each assemblies can contain 1 or more action routines

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Create a .NET Action Library (I) C# Method (I)

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Create a .NET Action Library (I) C# Method (II)

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Constructor

Member Function

Create a .NET Action Library (I) VB Method (I)

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Create a .NET Action Library (I) VB Method (II)

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Member Function

Constructor

Create a .NET Action Library (II)

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1) File -> New 2) Select the .NET Action Style

Create a .NET Action Library (III)

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.NET DLL

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1. Click on “Found in Search Paths” If the DLL is Microsoft Common Runtime Library, choose “Core .NET Libraries”

2. Select the correct .NET DLL 3. Uncheck on “Include directory

path”

Create a .NET Action Library (IV)

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DLL Class Name

Choose the correct Member Function

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If there is constructors for the selected class, it will appear here

Create a .NET Action Library (VII)

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At the Lifetime tab Instance Reference

Create a .NET Action Library (VIII)

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Instance lifetime allows one to specify when an instance of the class should be created and released.

Create New Instance: Use the drop down arrow to select when the new instance should be created: Always at Testplan Prerun If Doesn't Exist at Testplan Prerun If Doesn't Exist at Action Setup Always at Action Setup Release Reference: Use the drop down arrow to select when the new instance should be released: At Testplan Postrun At Action Cleanup Call Dispose on Release: Use the drop down arrow to select whether dispose should be called on release: Yes, If Exposed No Output Value If this parameter/symbol will return values, check the Action Output box.

Running .NET Action (I)

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Reference/ pointer to object that will operated upon

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Lab 7: Understanding Instance Lifetime

Running .NET Action (II)

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Result

The “Advance” button is to fit initialize constructor into it.

Debugging .NET Actions Method 1 (I)

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1) Right click on project solution, select properties

Debugging .NET Actions Method 1 (II)

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2) Select the tstexcsl.exe from $INSTDIR\bin

3) Working directory is $INSTDIR\bin

$INSTDIR is TxSL installation directory

Debugging for .NET Actions Method 2 (I) 1) Start TestExec SL application

2) Attached to process

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Debugging for .NET Actions Method 2 (II) 3) Select tstexcsl.exe and attached the process

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Debugging for .NET Actions Method 3 (III)

4) Start testplan in TestExec SL containing the action

5) Start running

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Lab 8: Create a .NET Actions

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.NET Hardware Handler

.NET Style of Hardware Handler • Hardware Handler can be written in .NET Style as well.

• TestExec SL Dot Net Hardware Handler templates that are installed when user installed TestExec SL: C# VB.NET

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler (C#) (I)

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NOTE: Starting TestExec SL 7.1, .NET 4.0 is supported

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2 predefinded interfaces in TestExec SL Hardware Hanlder are:- IHandlder Members

Init DeclareParms Close Reset

IHandlerEx Members Unload Deactivate Load Activate

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IHanlder members are:- Init DeclareParms Close Reset

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IHandlerEx members are:- Unload Deactivate Load Activate

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Add library files as reference

Creating .NET Hardware Handler C# (VI)

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The reference files that must be included are as shown. These are located in $INSTDIR$\bin User can reference other libraries if needed.

Creating .NET Hardware Handler C# (VII)

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Recommendation: The references properties are set:- Copy Local : True Embed Interop Type : False

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler C# (IX)

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler C# (X)

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler C# (XI)

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler C# (XII)

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler C# (XIII)

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Make sure this is checked

Adding .NET Hardware Handler in system.ust (I)

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Make sure this is unchecked

Adding .NET Hardware Handler in system.ust (II)

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Creating the Handler Action

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In the Testplan

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Lab 9: Create a .NET Hardware

Handler (C#)

Creating .NET Hardware Handler in VB.NET (I)

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler in VB.NET (II)

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2 predefnied interfaces in TestExec SL Hardware Handler are:- IHanlder Members

Init DeclareParms Close Reset

IHandlerEx Members Unload Deactivate Load Activate

Creating .NET Hardware Handler in VB.NET (III)

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IHanlder members are:- Init DeclareParms Close Reset

Creating .NET Hardware Handler in VB.NET (IV)

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IHandlerEx members are:- Unload Deactivate Load Activate

Creating .NET Hardware Handler in VB.NET (V)

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Creating .NET Hardware Handler in VB.NET (VI)

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Demo 8: .NET Hardware Handler (VB)

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Operator Interface (.NET version)

Adding TestExec SL Control to Your Toolbox

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Choose Toolbox | (right click) Choose Item | COM components in .Net Choose the Browse button and locate the TestExec SL control, which is in file “txslctl.ocx” in directory “C:\Windows\SysWOW64” Windows 7 64-bit “C:\Windows\system32” Windows XP / 7 32-bit Make sure the box next to “Agilent TestExecSL ActiveX Control Library is checked. Choose the OK button. Once the TestExec SL control appears in Visual Basic’s Toolbox, you can use the mouse to place it on a form as you would any other control.

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Lab 10: Creating a Simple .NET Operator User Interface

TestExec SL Op UI Example

VB6 SimpleOpUI • C:\Program Files\Agilent\TestExec SL x.x\SimpleOpUI • Get started with TxSL

TypicalOpUI • C:\Program Files\Agilent\TestExec SL x.x\TypicalOpUI • Default Operator User Interface • Source code provided for modification

MultipleOpUI • C:\Program Files\Agilent\TestExec SL x.x\MultipleOpUI • Targets throughput multiplier applications • Source code provided for modification

.NET TypicalOpUI.NET • C:\Program Files\Agilent\TestExec SL x.x\TypicalOpUI.NET • Default Operator User Interface • Source code provided for modification

MultipleOpUI.NET • C:\Program Files\Agilent\TestExec SL x.x\MultipleOpUI.NET • Targets throughput multiplier applications • Source code provided for modification

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