JavaTest GUI

In GUI mode, unless you are starting the harness for the first time or use a command-line option to start the harness, the JavaTest harness restores your previous desktop. If you do not use an existing desktop, the JavaTest harness displays a Welcome dialog box that guides you through the startup.

The JavaTest desktop contains a set of windows and menus that you use to configure and run tests, monitor test and agent status, evaluate and analyze test results, and include or exclude tests from test runs. See JavaTest Desktop for a detailed description of the available windows and menus.

During the test run you will notice that the icons in the desktop windows change to reflect the test status. You can also use the windows during and after a test run to browse information about individual tests.

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For a description of the agent user interfaces provided by the JavaTest harness, see JavaTest Agent.

You can display the JavaTest desktop in one of three styles:

See Setting JavaTest Preferences for a detailed description of selecting a desktop window style.

To locate detailed information about a task, use the JavaTest online help full-text search and keyword search index tabs. Refer to JavaTest Online Help for a description of how to use the full-text search and keyword search index tabs. A Glossary of terms used in the documentation is also provided in the JavaTest online help. Refer to JavaTest Online Help for a description of how to use the Glossary tab.

Information about using the JavaTest desktop to perform tasks can be found in the following topics:

The next possible topic in the run sequence Configuring a Test Run

The next possible topic in the run sequence Running Tests

The next possible topic in the run sequence Browsing Test Information

The next possible topic in the run sequence Test Reports

The next possible topic in the run sequence Auditing Test Results