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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Responsibilities on Associations

« on: August 12, 2003, 03:34:36 am »

I would also like to do something like this - to add tags, or additional text items, or even links to other elements (such as Requirements) to interactions/messages in a Sequence Diagram.

I was thinking of modelling a Test Scenario where the steps of the test are interactions in the Sequence Diagram and would like to hold the "instructions to testers" for each step in the Notes field. Then I would like to hold the expected outcome of the step in a (new) separate field. For completeness, I might also want to add traceability links back to the original User Requirements.

This would allow me to generate test script documents from the model that could be used directly by the testing team.

If I had a "Files" tab on the Messge Properties specification aswell then I might be able to think about automating the tests (independently of EA, from the generated documentation) by placing the stimulus and response for each test step in the associated file.

sounds mad .... but it could just work!

Jonathan

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General Board / RTF Style Templates

« on: August 12, 2003, 03:57:18 am »

I have tried hard to find any documentation on how to use the RTF Style Editor to modify an RTF Style Template - but can't find anything.

Can anyone point me at a user guide or FAQ please?

For example, I would like to modify the "Sequence Line Item" definition to pick up the Constraint property from a message in a Sequence Diagram. I tried the obvious, which is to replace the text:
\cell #FROMOBJECT#
with:
\cell #CONSTRAINT#
to see if the resulting table cell contains the Constraint text. But the result is that the cell just contains the text:
"#CONSTRAINT#"

So how do I find out what keywords/lables are available for each type of model element? and can I add new ones? and where would I find a definition of the RTF syntax that is used for each Template?

Any info greatfully received.


Thanks,
Jonathan

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Get GUID of Item Selected in Diagram or Property

« on: October 27, 2006, 12:35:58 pm »

I need to use the Automation Interface to get the GUID of a selected item, such as
- a Connector/Link to an Element or
- a Requirement that is internal to a Use Case.

I can only find the EA.Project.getTreeSelectedItem method which gets the GUID of one Item selected in the Project Browser.

However, I can't find a method to get the GUID of an Item selected, for example in a Diagram or a Properties Editor, or the Hierarchy View. I find it necessary to use these other "views" because the Project Browser does not display the types of Item which I want to select (they are generally sub-items of Elements) .

Can I display more types of Item in the Project Browser?
Can I get the GUID of an Item selected in a view other than the Project Browser?
Am I missing something?  

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks,
Jonathan Beebe

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