Add run_test program for Common Test

Common Test may now be started with the program run_test instead of the legacy shell script with the same name.

Minor updates have also been made to the Webtool application.

6 files changed, 109 insertions, 114 deletions

diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml
index 4ab891edee..14f318759e 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
     <seealso marker="run_test_chapter#test_specifications">Running Test Suites</seealso>
     chapter). The result is that any test specified to run on a node with the same
     name as the Common Test node in question (typically <c>ct@somehost</c> if started
-    with the <c>run_test</c> script), will be performed. Tests without explicit
+    with the <c>run_test</c> program), will be performed. Tests without explicit
     node association will always be performed too of course!</p>
 
     <note><p>It is recommended that absolute paths are used for log directories,
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml
index a550810850..35b684730e 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     example).</p>
 
     <p>It is not possible to specify start arguments to the event handlers when
-    using the <c>run_test</c> script. You may however pass along start arguments
+    using the <c>run_test</c> program. You may however pass along start arguments
     if you use the <c>ct:run_test/1</c> function. An event_handler tuple in the argument 
     <c>Opts</c> has the following definition (see also <c>ct:run_test/1</c> in the 
     reference manual):</p>
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml
index e1ff5abf6a..d5a12cd9f3 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <chapter>
   <header>
     <copyright>
-      <year>2007</year><year>2009</year>
+      <year>2007</year><year>2010</year>
       <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
     </copyright>
     <legalnotice>
@@ -33,82 +33,77 @@
     <marker id="general"></marker>
     <title>General information</title>
 
-    <p>The two main interfaces for running tests with Common Test 
-    are an executable Bourne shell script named <c>run_test</c> and an
-    erlang module named <c>ct</c>. The shell script will work on Unix/Linux
-    (and Linux-like environments such as Cygwin on Windows) and the
-    <c>ct</c> interface functions can be called from the Erlang shell
-    (or from any Erlang function) on any supported platform.</p>
-    
-    <p>The Common Test application is installed with the Erlang/OTP
-    system and no explicit installation is required to start using
-    Common Test by means of the interface functions in the <c>ct</c>
-    module. If you wish to use <c>run_test</c>, however, this script
-    needs to be generated first, according to the instructions below.</p>
-    </section>
-
-  <section>
-    <title>Unix/Linux</title>
-
-    <p>Go to the <c><![CDATA[common_test-<vsn>]]></c> directory, located
-    among the other OTP applications (under the OTP lib directory). Here you
-    execute the <c>install.sh</c> script with argument <c>local</c>:</p>
+    <p>The two main interfaces for running tests with Common Test
+      are an executable program named run_test and an
+      erlang module named <c>ct</c>. The run_test program
+      is compiled for the underlying operating system (e.g. Unix/Linux
+      or Windows) during the build of the Erlang/OTP system, and is
+      installed automatically with other executable programs in
+      the top level <c>bin</c> directory of Erlang/OTP.
+      The <c>ct</c> interface functions can be called from the Erlang shell,
+      or from any Erlang function, on any supported platform.</p>
+
+    <p>A legacy Bourne shell script - also named run_test - exists,
+      which may be manually generated and installed. This script may be used
+      instead of the run_test program mentioned above, e.g. if the user
+      wishes to modify or customize the Common Test start flags in a simpler
+      way than making changes to the run_test C program.</p>
 
-    <p><c> 
-    $ ./install.sh local 
-    </c></p>    
+    <p>The Common Test application is installed with the Erlang/OTP
+      system and no additional installation step is required to start using
+      Common Test by means of the run_test executable program, and/or the interface
+      functions in the <c>ct</c> module. If you wish to use the legacy Bourne
+      shell script version of run_test, however, this script needs to be
+      generated first, according to the instructions below.</p>
+
+    <p><note>Before reading on, please note that since Common Test version
+	1.5, the run_test shell script is no longer required for starting
+	tests with Common Test from the OS command line. The run_test
+	program (descibed above) is the new recommended command line interface
+	for Common Test. The shell script exists mainly for legacy reasons and
+	may not be updated in future releases of Common Test. It may even be removed.
+    </note></p>
+
+    <p>Optional step to generate a shell script for starting Common Test:</p>
+    <p>To generate the run_test shell script, navigate to the
+      <c><![CDATA[common_test-<vsn>]]></c> directory, located among the other
+      OTP applications (under the OTP lib directory). Here execute the
+      <c>install.sh</c> script with argument <c>local</c>:</p>
+
+    <p><c>
+	$ ./install.sh local
+    </c></p>
     
-    <p>This generates the executable <c>run_test</c> script in the 
-    <c><![CDATA[common_test-<vsn>/priv/bin]]></c> directory. The script
-    will include absolute paths to the Common Test and Test Server
-    application directories, so it's possible to copy or move the script to
-    a different location on the file system, if desired, without having to
-    update it. It's of course possible to leave the script under the
-    <c>priv/bin</c> directory and update the PATH variable accordingly (or
-    create a link or alias to it).</p>
-
-    <p>If you, for any reason, have copied Common Test and Test Server 
-    to a different location than the default OTP lib directory, you can
-    generate a <c>run_test</c> script with a different top level directory, 
-    simply by specifying the directory, instead of <c>local</c>, when running
-    <c>install.sh</c>. Example:</p>
-
-    <p><c> 
-    $ install.sh /usr/local/test_tools
+    <p>This generates the executable run_test script in the
+      <c><![CDATA[common_test-<vsn>/priv/bin]]></c> directory. The script
+      will include absolute paths to the Common Test and Test Server
+      application directories, so it's possible to copy or move the script to
+      a different location on the file system, if desired, without having to
+      update it. It's of course possible to leave the script under the
+      <c>priv/bin</c> directory and update the PATH variable accordingly (or
+      create a link or alias to it).</p>
+
+    <p>If you, for any reason, have copied Common Test and Test Server
+      to a different location than the default OTP lib directory, you can
+      generate a run_test script with a different top level directory,
+      simply by specifying the directory, instead of <c>local</c>, when running
+      <c>install.sh</c>. Example:</p>
+
+    <p><c>
+	$ install.sh /usr/local/test_tools
     </c></p>
 
     <p>Note that the <c><![CDATA[common_test-<vsn>]]></c> and
-    <c><![CDATA[test_server-<vsn>]]></c> directories must be located under the
-    same top directory. Note also that the install script does not copy files 
-    or update environment variables. It only generates the <c>run_test</c> 
-    script.</p> 
+      <c><![CDATA[test_server-<vsn>]]></c> directories must be located under the
+      same top directory. Note also that the install script does not copy files
+      or update environment variables. It only generates the run_test
+      script.</p>
     
-    <p>Whenever you install a new version of Erlang/OTP, the <c>run_test</c>
-    script needs to be regenerated, or updated manually with new directory names
-    (new version numbers), for it to "see" the latest Common Test and Test Server
-    versions.</p>
+    <p>Whenever you install a new version of Erlang/OTP, the run_test
+      script needs to be regenerated, or updated manually with new directory names
+      (new version numbers), for it to "see" the latest Common Test and Test Server
+      versions.</p>
 
-    <p>For more information on the <c>run_test</c> script and the <c>ct</c>
-    module, please see the reference manual.</p>
-    </section>
-
-  <section>
-    <title>Windows</title>
-
-    <p>On Windows it is very convenient to use Cygwin (<c>www.cygwin.com</c>)
-    for running Common Test and Erlang, since it enables you to use the
-    <c>run_test</c> script for starting Common Test. If you are a Cygwin
-    user, simply follow the instructions above for generating the <c>run_test</c>
-    script.</p>
-
-    <p>If you do not use Cygwin, you have to rely on the API functions
-    in the <c>ct</c> module (instead of <c>run_test</c>) for running
-    Common Test as described initially in this chapter.</p>
-
-    <p>If you, for any reason, have chosen to store Common Test and Test Server 
-    in a different location than the default OTP lib directory, make 
-    sure the <c>ebin</c> directories of these applications are included 
-    in the Erlang code server path (so the application modules can be loaded).</p>
     </section>
 </chapter>
 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test.xml
index 451d3c5737..49538a7483 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     
     </legalnotice>
 
-    <title>The run_test shell script</title>
+    <title>The run_test program</title>
     <prepared>Peter Andersson</prepared>
     <responsible>Peter Andersson</responsible>
     <docno></docno>
@@ -31,38 +31,39 @@
     <rev>PA2</rev>
     <file>run_test.xml</file>
   </header>
-  <com>run_test</com> 
-  <comsummary>Shell script used for starting
-  Common Test from the Unix command line.
+  <com>run_test</com>
+  <comsummary>Program used for starting Common Test from the
+    OS command line.
   </comsummary>
 
   <description>
-  <p>The <c>run_test</c> script is automatically generated as Common
-  Test is installed (please see the Installation chapter in the Common
-  Test User's Guide for more information). The script accepts a number 
-  of different start flags. Some flags trigger <c>run_test</c>
-  to start the Common Test application and pass on data to it. Some
-  flags start an Erlang node prepared for running Common Test in a
-  particular mode.</p>
-  <p><c>run_test</c> also accepts Erlang emulator
-  flags. These are used when <c>run_test</c> calls <c>erl</c> to
-  start the Erlang node (making it possible to e.g. add directories to
-  the code server path, change the cookie on the node, start
-  additional applications, etc).</p>
+  <p>The <c>run_test</c> program is automatically installed with Erlang/OTP
+    and Common Test (please see the Installation chapter in the Common
+    Test User's Guide for more information). The program accepts a number
+    of different start flags. Some flags trigger <c>run_test</c>
+    to start the Common Test application and pass on data to it. Some
+    flags start an Erlang node prepared for running Common Test in a
+    particular mode.</p>
+
+  <p><c>run_test</c> also accepts Erlang emulator flags. These are used
+    when <c>run_test</c> calls <c>erl</c> to start the Erlang node
+    (making it possible to e.g. add directories to the code server path,
+    change the cookie on the node, start additional applications, etc).</p>
+
   <p>If <c>run_test</c> is called without parameters, it prints all valid
-  start flags to stdout.</p>
+    start flags to stdout.</p>
   </description>
 
   <section>
     <title>Run tests from command line</title>
     <pre>
-    	run_test [-dir TestDir1 TestDir2 .. TestDirN] |	
-	[-suite Suite1 Suite2 .. SuiteN 
+	run_test [-dir TestDir1 TestDir2 .. TestDirN] |
+	[-suite Suite1 Suite2 .. SuiteN
 	 [[-group Group1 Group2 .. GroupN] [-case Case1 Case2 .. CaseN]]]
 	[-step [config | keep_inactive]]
 	[-config ConfigFile1 ConfigFile2 .. ConfigFileN]
 	[-userconfig CallbackModule1 ConfigString1 and CallbackModule2
-    ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
+         ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
 	[-decrypt_key Key] | [-decrypt_file KeyFile]
 	[-logdir LogDir]
 	[-silent_connections [ConnType1 ConnType2 .. ConnTypeN]]
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
 	run_test -spec TestSpec1 TestSpec2 .. TestSpecN
 	[-config ConfigFile1 ConfigFile2 .. ConfigFileN]
 	[-userconfig CallbackModule1 ConfigString1 and CallbackModule2
-    ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
+         ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
 	[-decrypt_key Key] | [-decrypt_file KeyFile]
 	[-logdir LogDir]
 	[-allow_user_terms]
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
         run_test -vts [-browser Browser]
 	[-config ConfigFile1 ConfigFile2 .. ConfigFileN]
 	[-userconfig CallbackModule1 ConfigString1 and CallbackModule2
-    ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
+         ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
 	[-decrypt_key Key] | [-decrypt_file KeyFile]
         [-dir TestDir1 TestDir2 .. TestDirN] |
         [-suite Suite [[-group Group] [-case Case]]]
@@ -119,10 +120,10 @@
   <section>
     <title>Run CT in interactive mode</title>
     <pre>
-	run_test -shell 
+	run_test -shell
 	[-config ConfigFile1 ConfigFile2 ... ConfigFileN]
 	[-userconfig CallbackModule1 ConfigString1 and CallbackModule2
-     ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
+         ConfigString2 and .. and CallbackModuleN ConfigStringN]
 	[-decrypt_key Key] | [-decrypt_file KeyFile]</pre>
   </section>
   <section>
@@ -137,12 +138,10 @@
   </section>
 
   <section>
-  <title>See also</title>
-  <p>Please read the <seealso marker="run_test_chapter">Running Test Suites</seealso>
-  chapter in the Common Test User's Guide for information about the meaning of the
-  different start flags.</p>
+    <title>See also</title>
+    <p>Please read the <seealso marker="run_test_chapter">Running Test Suites</seealso>
+      chapter in the Common Test User's Guide for information about the meaning of the
+      different start flags.</p>
   </section>
 
 </comref>
-
-
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
index 44b4077ec4..917f3374db 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@
   </section>
 
   <section>
-    <title>Running tests from the UNIX command line</title>
+    <title>Running tests from the OS command line</title>
     
-    <p>The script <c>run_test</c> can be used for running tests from
-      the Unix/Linux command line, e.g.
+    <p>The <c>run_test</c> program can be used for running tests from
+      the OS command line, e.g.
     </p>
     <list>
       <item><c><![CDATA[run_test -config <configfilenames> -dir <dirs>]]></c></item>
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 	     the current working directory of the Erlang Runtime System during the test run!</p>
     </note>
     
-    <p>For details on how to generate the <c>run_test</c> script, see the 
+    <p>For more information about the <c>run_test</c> program, see the
       <seealso marker="install_chapter#general">Installation</seealso> chapter.
     </p>
   </section>
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
     <title>Running tests from the Web based GUI</title>
     
     <p>The web based GUI, VTS, is started with the <c>run_test</c>
-      script. From the GUI you can load config files, and select
+      program. From the GUI you can load config files, and select
       directories, suites and cases to run. You can also state the
       config files, directories, suites and cases on the command line
       when starting the web based GUI.
@@ -201,10 +201,11 @@
       <p>Example:</p>
       <p><c><![CDATA[$ run_test -vts -browser 'firefox&']]></c></p>
       <p>Note that the browser must run as a separate OS process or VTS will hang!</p>
-      <p>If no specific browser start command is specified, netscape will
+      <p>If no specific browser start command is specified, Firefox will
         be the default browser on Unix platforms and Internet Explorer on Windows.
-	If Common Test fails to start a browser automatically, start your 
-	favourite browser manually instead and type in the URL that Common Test
+	If Common Test fails to start a browser automatically, or <c>'none'</c> is
+	specified as the value for -browser (i.e. <c>-browser none</c>), start your
+	favourite browser manually and type in the URL that Common Test
 	displays in the shell.</p>    
   </section>
   
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
     <p>Common Test provides an Erlang API for running tests. The main (and most
       flexible) function for specifying and executing tests is called
       <c>ct:run_test/1</c>. This function takes the same start parameters as
-      the <c>run_test</c> script described above, only the flags are instead
+      the <c>run_test</c> program described above, only the flags are instead
       given as options in a list of key-value tuples. E.g. a test specified 
       with <c>run_test</c> like:</p>
       <p><c>$ run_test -suite ./my_SUITE -logdir ./results</c></p> 
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@
       manually and call <c>ct:install/1</c> to install any configuration
       data you might need (use <c>[]</c> as argument otherwise), then
       call <c>ct:start_interactive/0</c> to start Common Test. If you use
-      the <c>run_test</c> script, you may start the Erlang shell and Common Test
+      the <c>run_test</c> program, you may start the Erlang shell and Common Test
       in the same go by using the <c>-shell</c> and, optionally, the <c>-config</c>
       flag:
     </p>
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/test_structure_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/test_structure_chapter.xml
index c8628b3a7a..60d01161ae 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/test_structure_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/test_structure_chapter.xml
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@
 
       <tag><em>run_test</em></tag>
       <item>
-        The name of an executable Bourne shell script that may be
-	used on Linux/Unix as an interface for specifying and running
+        The name of an executable program that may be
+	used as an interface for specifying and running
 	tests with Common Test. 
       </item>