Figure 11-38 Scripts view

Using the Scripts view, you can:

Create a script

To create a script, click to display the Save As dialog box. Give your script a name and select the type of script you want. You can choose any of the following types:

• Debugger Script (*.ds)
• Jython script (*.py)
• Text file (*.txt)

The script opens in the editor when you save it.

Import scripts

Click to view options for importing scripts.

Import a DS-5 or Jython script

To import a DS-5 or Jython script, click and browse and select your file.

Import and translate a CMM script

To import and translate a CMM script:

1. Click and browse and select your file.
2. Click Open.
3. In the Translation Save Location dialog, choose a location to store the translated file.
4. Click OK to translate the file and save it at the selected location.

Add additional use case script directories

To add more use case script directories, click and either enter the folder location or click Browse to the script folder location.

Note

To change the location for other scripts that are supported in DS-5 Debugger, from the main menu, select Window > Preferences > DS-5 > Debugger > Console. Then, select the Use a default script folder option, and either enter the folder location or click Browse to the script folder location.

Execute your script

After connecting to your target, select your script and click to execute your script. You can also double-click a script to run it.

Note

When working with use case scripts, you must select the use case configuration to run your script.

Edit your script

Select your script and click to open the script in the editor.

Delete your script

Select the script that you want to delete and click . Confirm if you want to delete the script from the view, or if you want to delete from the disk, and click OK.

Refresh the script view

Click to refresh the view.

Configure script options

Select a script, and click to configure script options.

Recents and Favorites

After you run a script, you can easily access it again from the Recent list. The scripts view stores the five most recently run scripts. When you run a new script it appears at the top of the list.

Figure 11-39 Recent scripts

Add to Favorites

You can add your frequently accessed scripts to a list of favorites to easily access them later. To add a script to the list of favorites, right-click the script, and select Add to favorites.

Figure 11-40 Add to favorites

Remove from favorites

To remove your scripts from the Favorites list, right-click a script and select Remove from favorites.

Figure 11-41 Remove from favorites

To delete multiple scripts, select them with Ctrl+click and hit the Delete key.

Figure 11-42 Running scripts from the Commands view