Implement support for user controllable timetrap parameters (multiply and scale)

Documentation still missing.

3 files changed, 693 insertions, 575 deletions

diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
index 2d71a3812d..57035719e2 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
 	 print/1, print/2, print/3,
 	 pal/1, pal/2, pal/3,
 	 fail/1, comment/1,
-	 testcases/2, userdata/2, userdata/3]).
+	 testcases/2, userdata/2, userdata/3,
+	 sleep/1]).
 
 %% New API for manipulating with config handlers
 -export([add_config/2, remove_config/2]).
@@ -143,8 +144,9 @@ run(TestDirs) ->
 %%%               {allow_user_terms,Bool} | {logdir,LogDir} | 
 %%%               {silent_connections,Conns} | {cover,CoverSpecFile} | 
 %%%               {step,StepOpts} | {event_handler,EventHandlers} | {include,InclDirs} | 
-%%%               {auto_compile,Bool} | {repeat,N} | {duration,DurTime} | 
-%%%               {until,StopTime} | {force_stop,Bool} | {decrypt,DecryptKeyOrFile} |
+%%%               {auto_compile,Bool} | {multiply_timetraps,M} | {scale_timetraps,Bool} |
+%%%               {repeat,N} | {duration,DurTime} | {until,StopTime} |
+%%%               {force_stop,Bool} | {decrypt,DecryptKeyOrFile} |
 %%%               {refresh_logs,LogDir} | {basic_html,Bool}
 %%%   CfgFiles = [string()] | string()
 %%%   TestDirs = [string()] | string()
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ run(TestDirs) ->
 %%%   EH = atom() | {atom(),InitArgs} | {[atom()],InitArgs}
 %%%   InitArgs = [term()]
 %%%   InclDirs = [string()] | string()
+%%%   M = integer()
 %%%   N = integer()
 %%%   DurTime = string(HHMMSS)
 %%%   StopTime = string(YYMoMoDDHHMMSS) | string(HHMMSS)
@@ -812,8 +815,7 @@ decrypt_config_file(EncryptFileName, TargetFileName, KeyOrFile) ->
 
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-%%% @spec add_config(Callback, Config) ->
-%%%                                       ok | {error, Reason}
+%%% @spec add_config(Callback, Config) -> ok | {error, Reason}
 %%%       Callback = atom()
 %%%       Config = string()
 %%%       Reason = term()
@@ -827,8 +829,7 @@ add_config(Callback, Config)->
     ct_config:add_config(Callback, Config).
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-%%% @spec remove_config(Callback, Config) ->
-%%%                                          ok
+%%% @spec remove_config(Callback, Config) -> ok
 %%%       Callback = atom()
 %%%       Config = string()
 %%%       Reason = term()
@@ -836,5 +837,27 @@ add_config(Callback, Config)->
 %%% @doc <p>This function removes configuration variables (together with
 %%%	 their aliases) which were loaded with specified callback module and
 %%%	 configuration string.</p>
-remove_config(Callback, Config)->
+remove_config(Callback, Config) ->
     ct_config:remove_config(Callback, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% @spec sleep(Time) -> ok
+%%%       Time = {hours,Hours} | {minutes,Mins} | {seconds,Secs} | Millisecs | infinity
+%%%       Hours = integer()
+%%%       Mins = integer()
+%%%       Secs = integer()
+%%%       Millisecs = integer() | float()
+%%%
+%%% @doc <p>This function, similar to <c>timer:sleep/1</c>, suspends the test
+%%%      case for specified time. However, this function also multiplies
+%%%      <c>Time</c> with the 'multiply_timetraps' value (if set) and under
+%%%      certain circumstances also scales up the time automatically
+%%%      if 'scale_timetraps' is set to true (default is false).</p>
+sleep({hours,Hs}) ->
+    sleep(trunc(Hs * 1000 * 60 * 60));
+sleep({minutes,Ms}) ->
+    sleep(trunc(Ms * 1000 * 60));
+sleep({seconds,Ss}) ->
+    sleep(trunc(Ss * 1000));
+sleep(Time) ->
+    test_server:adjusted_sleep(Time).
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
index 021bda2951..96703031d2 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 -module(ct_run).
 
-
 %% Script interface
 -export([script_start/0,script_usage/0]).
 
@@ -46,11 +45,26 @@
 -define(abs(Name), filename:absname(Name)).
 -define(testdir(Name, Suite), ct_util:get_testdir(Name, Suite)).
 
+-record(opts, {vts,
+	       shell,
+	       cover,
+	       coverspec,
+	       step,
+	       logdir,
+	       config = [],
+	       event_handlers = [],
+	       include = [],
+	       silent_connections,
+	       multiply_timetraps = 1,
+	       scale_timetraps = false,
+	       testspecs = [],
+	       tests}).
+
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% @spec script_start() -> void()
 %%%
 %%% @doc Start tests via the run_test program or script.
-%%% 
+%%%
 %%% <p>Example:<br/><code>./run_test -config config.ctc -dir
 %%% $TEST_DIR</code></p>
 %%%
@@ -60,12 +74,18 @@
 script_start() ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     Args = merge_arguments(init:get_arguments()),
+    case proplists:get_value(help, Args) of
+	undefined -> script_start(Args);
+	_ -> script_usage()
+    end.
+
+script_start(Args) ->
     Tracing = start_trace(Args),
-    Res = 
+    Res =
 	case ct_repeat:loop_test(script, Args) of
-	    false ->	    
+	    false ->
 		{ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
-		CTVsn = 
+		CTVsn =
 		    case filename:basename(code:lib_dir(common_test)) of
 			CTBase when is_list(CTBase) ->
 			    case string:tokens(CTBase, "-") of
@@ -76,7 +96,7 @@ script_start() ->
 		io:format("~nCommon Test~s starting (cwd is ~s)~n~n", [CTVsn,Cwd]),
 		Self = self(),
 		Pid = spawn_link(fun() -> script_start1(Self, Args) end),
-	        receive 
+	        receive
 		    {'EXIT',Pid,Reason} ->
 			case Reason of
 			    {user_error,What} ->
@@ -101,287 +121,285 @@ script_start() ->
     Res.
 
 script_start1(Parent, Args) ->
-    VtsOrShell = 
-	case lists:keymember(vts, 1, Args) of
-	    true -> 
-		vts;
-	    false ->
-		case lists:keymember(shell, 1, Args) of
-		    true -> shell;
-		    false -> false
-		end
-	end,
-    LogDir =
-	case lists:keysearch(logdir, 1, Args) of
-	    {value,{logdir,[LogD]}} -> LogD;
-	    false -> "."
-	end,
-    EvHandlers =	
-	case lists:keysearch(event_handler, 1, Args) of
-	    {value,{event_handler,Handlers}} -> 
-		lists:map(fun(H) -> {list_to_atom(H),[]} end, Handlers);
-	    false -> 
-		[]
-	end,
-    Cover = 
-	case lists:keysearch(cover, 1, Args) of
-	    {value,{cover,CoverFile}} -> 
-		{cover,?abs(CoverFile)};
-	    false -> 
-		false
-	end,
-
-    case lists:keysearch(ct_decrypt_key, 1, Args) of
-	{value,{_,[DecryptKey]}} ->
+    %% read general start flags
+    Vts = get_start_opt(vts, true, Args),
+    Shell = get_start_opt(shell, true, Args),
+    Cover = get_start_opt(cover, fun(CoverFile) -> ?abs(CoverFile) end, Args),
+    LogDir = get_start_opt(logdir, fun([LogD]) -> LogD end, Args),
+    MultTT = get_start_opt(multiply_timetraps, fun(MT) -> MT end, Args),
+    ScaleTT = get_start_opt(scale_timetraps, fun(CT) -> CT end, Args),
+    EvHandlers = get_start_opt(event_handler,
+			       fun(Handlers) ->
+				       lists:map(fun(H) ->
+							 {list_to_atom(H),[]}
+						 end, Handlers) end,
+			       [], Args),
+
+    %% check flags and set corresponding application env variables
+
+    %% ct_decrypt_key | ct_decrypt_file
+    case proplists:get_value(ct_decrypt_key, Args) of
+	[DecryptKey] ->
 	    application:set_env(common_test, decrypt, {key,DecryptKey});
-	false ->
-	    case lists:keysearch(ct_decrypt_file, 1, Args) of
-		{value,{_,[DecryptFile]}} ->
-		    application:set_env(common_test, decrypt, 
+	undefined ->
+	    case proplists:get_value(ct_decrypt_file, Args) of
+		[DecryptFile] ->
+		    application:set_env(common_test, decrypt,
 					{file,filename:absname(DecryptFile)});
-		false ->
+		undefined ->
 		    application:unset_env(common_test, decrypt)
 	    end
     end,
-
-    case lists:keysearch(no_auto_compile, 1, Args) of
-	{value,_} ->
-	    application:set_env(common_test, auto_compile, false);
-	false ->
-	    application:set_env(common_test, auto_compile, true),
-
-	    InclDirs =
-		case lists:keysearch(include,1,Args) of
-		    {value,{include,Incl}} when is_list(hd(Incl)) ->
-			Incl;		    
-		    {value,{include,Incl}} when is_list(Incl) ->
-			[Incl];
+    %% no_auto_compile + include
+    IncludeDirs =
+	case proplists:get_value(no_auto_compile, Args) of
+	    undefined ->
+		application:set_env(common_test, auto_compile, true),
+		InclDirs =
+		    case proplists:get_value(include, Args) of
+			{include,Incl} when is_list(hd(Incl)) ->
+			    Incl;
+			{include,Incl} when is_list(Incl) ->
+			    [Incl];
+			undefined ->
+			    []
+		    end,
+		case os:getenv("CT_INCLUDE_PATH") of
 		    false ->
-			[]
-		end,
-	    case os:getenv("CT_INCLUDE_PATH") of
-		false ->
-		    application:set_env(common_test, include, InclDirs);
-		CtInclPath ->
-		    InclDirs1 = string:tokens(CtInclPath,[$:,$ ,$,]),
-		    application:set_env(common_test, include, InclDirs1++InclDirs)
-	    end
+			application:set_env(common_test, include, InclDirs),
+			InclDirs;
+		    CtInclPath ->
+			AllInclDirs =
+			    string:tokens(CtInclPath,[$:,$ ,$,]) ++ InclDirs,
+			application:set_env(common_test, include, AllInclDirs),
+			AllInclDirs
+		end;
+	    _ ->
+		application:set_env(common_test, auto_compile, false),
+		[]
+	end,
+    %% basic_html - used by ct_logs
+    case proplists:get_value(basic_html, Args) of
+	undefined ->
+	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, false);
+	_ ->
+	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, true)
     end,
 
-    case lists:keysearch(basic_html, 1, Args) of
-	{value,_} ->
-	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, true);
-	false ->
-	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, false)
-    end,
+   StartOpts = #opts({vts = Vts, shell = Shell, cover = Cover,
+		      logdir = LogDir, event_handlers = EvHandlers,
+		      include = IncludeDirs,
+		      multiply_timetraps = MultTT,
+		      scale_timetraps = ScaleTT}),
 
-    Result =
-	case lists:keysearch(refresh_logs, 1, Args) of
-	    {value,{refresh_logs,Refresh}} ->
-		LogDir1 = case Refresh of
-			      [] -> LogDir;
-			      [RefreshDir] -> ?abs(RefreshDir)
-			  end,
-		{ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
-		file:set_cwd(LogDir1),
-		timer:sleep(500),		% give the shell time to print version etc
-		io:nl(),
-		case catch ct_logs:make_all_suites_index(refresh) of
-		    {'EXIT',ASReason} ->
-			file:set_cwd(Cwd),
-			{error,{all_suites_index,ASReason}};
-		    _ ->
-			case catch ct_logs:make_all_runs_index(refresh) of
-			    {'EXIT',ARReason} ->
-				file:set_cwd(Cwd),
-				{error,{all_runs_index,ARReason}};
-			    _ ->
-				file:set_cwd(Cwd),
-				io:format("Logs in ~s refreshed!~n~n", [LogDir1]),
-				timer:sleep(500), % time to flush io before quitting
-				ok
-			end
-		end;
-	    false ->    
-		Config = ct_config:prepare_config_list(Args),
-		case Config of
-		    [] ->
-			case install([{config,[]},
-				      {event_handler,EvHandlers}],
-				     LogDir) of
-			    ok ->
-				script_start2(VtsOrShell, [], EvHandlers,
-					      Args, LogDir, Cover);
-			    Error ->
-				Error
-			end;
-		    Config ->
-			case lists:keysearch(spec, 1, Args) of
-			    false ->
-				case check_and_install_configfiles(Config,
-						LogDir, EvHandlers) of
-				    ok ->
-					script_start2(VtsOrShell, Config,
-						      EvHandlers, Args, LogDir,
-						      Cover);
-				    Error ->
-					Error
-				end;
-			    _ ->
-				script_start2(VtsOrShell, Config,
-					      EvHandlers, Args, LogDir, Cover)
-			end
-		end
-	end,
+    %% check if log files should be refreshed or go on to run tests...
+    Result = run_or_refresh(StartOpts, Args),
+    %% send final results to starting process waiting in script_start/0
     Parent ! {self(), Result}.
 
-check_and_install_configfiles(Configs, LogDir, EvHandlers) ->
-    case ct_config:check_config_files(Configs) of
-    false->
-	install([{config,Configs},
-		 {event_handler,EvHandlers}], LogDir);
-    {value, {error, {nofile, File}}} ->
-	{error,{cant_read_config_file,File}};
-    {value, {error, {wrong_config, Message}}}->
-	{error,{wrong_config, Message}};
-    {value, {error, {callback, File}}} ->
-	{error,{cant_load_callback_module,File}}
+run_or_refresh(StartOpts = #opts{logdir = LogDir}, Args) ->
+    case proplists:get_value(refresh_logs, Args) of
+	undefined ->
+	    script_start2(StartOpts, Args);
+	Refresh ->
+	    LogDir1 = case Refresh of
+			  [] -> which_logdir(LogDir);
+			  [RefreshDir] -> ?abs(RefreshDir)
+		      end,
+	    {ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
+	    file:set_cwd(LogDir1),
+	    %% give the shell time to print version etc
+	    timer:sleep(500),
+	    io:nl(),
+	    case catch ct_logs:make_all_suites_index(refresh) of
+		{'EXIT',ASReason} ->
+		    file:set_cwd(Cwd),
+		    {error,{all_suites_index,ASReason}};
+		_ ->
+		    case catch ct_logs:make_all_runs_index(refresh) of
+			{'EXIT',ARReason} ->
+			    file:set_cwd(Cwd),
+			    {error,{all_runs_index,ARReason}};
+			_ ->
+			    file:set_cwd(Cwd),
+			    io:format("Logs in ~s refreshed!~n~n", [LogDir1]),
+			    timer:sleep(500), % time to flush io before quitting
+			    ok
+		    end
+	    end
     end.
 
-script_start2(false, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, Args, LogDir, Cover) ->
-    case lists:keysearch(spec, 1, Args) of
-	{value,{spec,[]}} ->
+script_start2(StartOpts = #opts{vts = undefined,
+				shell = undefined}, Args) ->
+    TestSpec = proplists:get_value(spec, Args),
+    Opts =
+	case TestSpec of
+	    Specs when Specs =/= [], Specs =/= undefined ->
+		%% using testspec as input for test
+		Relaxed = get_start_opt(allow_user_terms, true, false, Args),
+		case catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file(Specs, Relaxed) of
+		    {error,Reason} ->
+			{error,Reason};
+		    TS ->
+			SpecStartOpts = get_data_for_node(TS, node()),
+
+			LogDir = choose_val(StartOpts#opts.logdir,
+					    SpecStartOpts#opts.logdir),
+
+			Cover = choose_val(StartOpts#opts.cover,
+					   SpecStartOpts#opts.cover),
+			MultTT = choose_val(StartOpts#opts.multiply_timetraps,
+					    SpecStartOpts#opts.multiply_timetraps),
+			ScaleTT = choose_val(StartOpts#opts.scale_timetraps,
+					     SpecStartOpts#opts.scale_timetraps),
+			AllEvHs = merge_vals([StartOpts#opts.event_handlers,
+					      SpecStartOpts#opts.event_handlers]),
+			AllInclude = merge_vals([StartOpts#opts.include,
+						 SpecStartOpts#opts.include]),
+			application:set_env(common_test, include, AllInclude),
+
+			StartOpts#opts{testspecs = Specs,
+				       cover = Cover,
+				       logdir = LogDir,
+				       config = SpecStartOpts#opts.config,
+				       event_handlers = AllEvHs,
+				       include = AllInclude,
+				       multiply_timetraps = MultTT,
+				       scale_timetraps = ScaleTT}
+		end;
+	    _ ->
+		StartOpts
+	end,
+    %% read config/userconfig from start flags
+    InitConfig = ct_config:prepare_config_list(Args),
+    case TestSpec of
+	[] ->
 	    {error,no_testspec_specified};
-	{value,{spec,Specs}} ->
-	    Relaxed = lists:keymember(allow_user_terms, 1, Args),
-	    %% using testspec as input for test
-	    case catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file(Specs, Relaxed) of
-		{error,Reason} ->
-		    {error,Reason};
-		TS ->
-		    {LogDir1,TSCoverFile,ConfigFiles1,EvHandlers1,Include1} = 
-			get_data_for_node(TS,node()),
-		    UserInclude =
-			case application:get_env(common_test, include) of
-			    {ok,Include} -> Include++Include1;
-			    _ -> Include1
-			end,
-		    application:set_env(common_test, include, UserInclude),
-		    LogDir2 = which_logdir(LogDir,LogDir1),
-		    CoverOpt = case {Cover,TSCoverFile} of
-				   {false,undef} -> [];
-				   {_,undef} ->     [Cover];
-				   {false,_} ->     [{cover,TSCoverFile}]
-			       end,
-		    case check_and_install_configfiles(
-					 ConfigFiles++ConfigFiles1, LogDir2,
-					 EvHandlers++EvHandlers1) of
-			ok ->
-			    {Run,Skip} = ct_testspec:prepare_tests(TS, node()),
-			    do_run(Run, Skip, CoverOpt, Args, LogDir2);
-			Error ->
-			    Error
-		    end
+	undefined ->   % no testspec used
+	    case check_and_install_configfiles(InitConfig,
+					       which(logdir,Opts#opts.logdir),
+					       Opts#opts.event_handlers) of
+		ok ->  % go on read tests from start flags
+		    script_start3(Opts#opts{config=InitConfig}, Args);
+		Error ->
+		    Error
 	    end;
-	false ->
-	    script_start3(false, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, Args, LogDir, Cover)
+	_ ->           % testspec used
+	    %% merge config from start flags with config from testspec
+	    AllConfig = merge_vals([InitConfig, Opts#opts.config]),
+	    case check_and_install_configfiles(AllConfig,
+					       which(logdir,Opts#opts.logdir),
+					       Opts#opts.event_handlers) of
+		ok ->  % read tests from spec
+		    {Run,Skip} = ct_testspec:prepare_tests(TS, node()),
+		    do_run(Run, Skip, Opts#opts{config=AllConfig}, Args);
+		Error ->
+		    Error
+	    end
     end;
-script_start2(VtsOrShell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, Args, LogDir, Cover) ->
-    script_start3(VtsOrShell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, Args, LogDir, Cover).
 
-script_start3(VtsOrShell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, Args, LogDir, Cover) ->
-    case lists:keysearch(dir, 1, Args) of
-	{value,{dir,[]}} ->
-	    {error,no_dir_specified};
-	{value,{dir,Dirs}} ->
-	    script_start4(VtsOrShell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, tests(Dirs),
-			  Cover, Args, LogDir);
+script_start2(StartOpts, Args) ->
+    script_start3(StartOpts, Args).
+
+check_and_install_configfiles(Configs, LogDir, EvHandlers) ->
+    case ct_config:check_config_files(Configs) of
 	false ->
-	    case lists:keysearch(suite, 1, Args) of
-		{value,{suite,[]}} ->
+	    install([{config,Configs},
+		     {event_handler,EvHandlers}], LogDir);
+	{value,{error,{nofile,File}}} ->
+	    {error,{cant_read_config_file,File}};
+	{value,{error,{wrong_config,Message}}}->
+	    {error,{wrong_config,Message}};
+	{value,{error,{callback,File}}} ->
+	    {error,{cant_load_callback_module,File}}
+    end.
+
+script_start3(StartOpts = #opts{cover = Cover}, Args) ->
+    case proplists:get_value(dir, Args) of
+	[] ->
+	    {error,no_dir_specified};
+	Dirs when is_list(Dirs) ->
+	    script_start4(StartOpts#opts{tests = tests(Dirs)}, Args);
+	undefined ->
+	    case proplists:get_value(suite, Args) of
+		[] ->
 		    {error,no_suite_specified};
-		{value,{suite,Suites}} ->
-		    StepOrCover =
-			case lists:keysearch(step, 1, Args) of
-			    {value,Step} -> Step;
-			    false -> Cover
-			end,
-		    S2M = fun(S) ->
-				  {filename:dirname(S),
-				   list_to_atom(
-				     filename:rootname(filename:basename(S)))}
-			  end,
-		    DirMods = lists:map(S2M, Suites),
-		    {Specified,GroupsAndCases} =
-			case {lists:keysearch(group, 1, Args),
-			      lists:keysearch('case', 1, Args)} of
-			    {{value,{_,Gs}},{value,{_,Cs}}} -> {true,Gs++Cs};
-			    {{value,{_,Gs}},_}              -> {true,Gs};
-			    {_,{value,{_,Cs}}}              -> {true,Cs};
-			    _                               -> {false,[]}
-			end,
-		    if Specified, length(GroupsAndCases) == 0 ->
-			    {error,no_case_or_group_specified};
-		       Specified, length(DirMods) > 1 ->
+		Suites when is_list(Suites) ->
+		    StartOpts1 =
+			get_start_opt(step,
+				      fun(Step) ->
+					      StartOpts#opts{step = Step,
+							     cover = undefined}
+				      end, StartOpts, Args),
+		    DirMods = [suite_to_test(S) || S <- Suites],
+		    case groups_and_cases(proplist:get_value(group, Args),
+					  proplist:get_value(testcase, Args)) of
+			Error = {error,_} ->
+			    Error;
+			[] when DirMods =/= [] ->
+			    Ts = tests(DirMods),
+			    script_start4(StartOpts1#opts{tests = Ts}, Args);
+			GroupsAndCases when length(DirMods) == 1 ->
+			    Ts = tests(DirMods, GroupsAndCases),
+			    script_start4(StartOpts1#opts{tests = Ts}, Args);
+			[_,_|_] when length(DirMods) > 1 ->
 			    {error,multiple_suites_and_cases};
-		       length(GroupsAndCases) > 0, length(DirMods) == 1 ->
-			    GsAndCs = lists:map(fun(C) -> list_to_atom(C) end, 
-						GroupsAndCases),
-			    script_start4(VtsOrShell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers,
-					  tests(DirMods, GsAndCs),
-					  StepOrCover, Args, LogDir);
-		       not Specified, length(DirMods) > 0 ->
-			    script_start4(VtsOrShell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers,
-					  tests(DirMods), 
-					  StepOrCover, Args, LogDir);
-		       true ->
-			    {error,incorrect_suite_and_case_options}
+			_ ->
+			    {error,incorrect_suite_option}
 		    end;
-		false when VtsOrShell=/=false ->
-		    script_start4(VtsOrShell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers,
-				  [], Cover, Args, LogDir);
-		false ->
-		    script_usage(),
-		    {error,incorrect_usage}
+		undefined ->
+		    if StartOpts#opts.vts ; StartOpts#opts.shell ->
+			    script_start4(StartOpts#opts{tests = []}, Args);
+		       true ->
+			    script_usage(),
+			    {error,incorrect_usage}
+		    end
 	    end
     end.
 
-script_start4(vts, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, Tests, false, _Args, LogDir) ->
-    vts:init_data(ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, ?abs(LogDir), Tests);
-script_start4(shell, ConfigFiles, EvHandlers, _Tests, false, Args, LogDir) ->
-    Opts = [{config,ConfigFiles},{event_handler,EvHandlers}],
+script_start4(#opts{vts = true, config = Config, event_handler = EvHandlers,
+		    tests = Tests, logdir = LogDir}, Args) ->
+    vts:init_data(Config, EvHandlers, ?abs(LogDir), Tests);
+
+script_start4(#opts{shell = true, config = Config, event_handlers = EvHandlers,
+		    logdir = LogDir, testspecs = Specs}, Args) ->
+    InstallOpts = [{config,Config},{event_handler,EvHandlers}],
     if ConfigFiles == [] ->
 	    ok;
        true ->
-	    io:format("\nInstalling: ~p\n\n", [ConfigFiles])
+	    io:format("\nInstalling: ~p\n\n", [Config])
     end,
-    case install(Opts) of
+    case install(InstallOpts) of
 	ok ->
 	    ct_util:start(interactive, LogDir),
-	    log_ts_names(Args),
+	    log_ts_names(Specs),
 	    io:nl(),
 	    ok;
 	Error ->
 	    Error
     end;
-script_start4(vts, _CfgFs, _EvHs, _Tests, _Cover={cover,_}, _Args, _LogDir) ->
-    %% Add support later (maybe).
-    script_usage(),
-    erlang:halt();
-script_start4(shell, _CfgFs, _EvHs, _Tests, _Cover={cover,_}, _Args, _LogDir) ->
-    %% Add support later (maybe).
-    script_usage();
-script_start4(false, _CfgFs, _EvHs, Tests, Cover={cover,_}, Args, LogDir) ->
-    do_run(Tests, [], [Cover], Args, LogDir);
-script_start4(false, _ConfigFiles, _EvHandlers, Tests, false, Args, LogDir) ->
-    do_run(Tests, [], [], Args, LogDir);
-script_start4(false, _ConfigFiles, _EvHandlers, Test, Step, Args, LogDir) ->
-    do_run(Test, [], [Step], Args, LogDir);
-script_start4(vts, _ConfigFiles, _EvHandlers, _Test, _Step, _Args, _LogDir) ->
-    script_usage(),
+
+script_start4(#opts{vts = true, cover = Cover}, _) ->
+    case Cover of
+	undefined ->
+	    script_usage();
+	_ ->
+	    %% Add support later (maybe).
+	    io:format("\nCan't run cover in vts mode.\n\n", [])
+    end,
     erlang:halt();
-script_start4(shell, _ConfigFiles, _EvHandlers, _Test, _Step, _Args, _LogDir) ->
-    script_usage().
+
+script_start4(#opts{shell = true, cover = Cover}, _) ->
+    case Cover of
+	undefined ->
+	    script_usage();
+	_ ->
+	    %% Add support later (maybe).
+	    io:format("\nCan't run cover in interactive mode.\n\n", [])
+    end;
+
+script_start4(Opts = #opts{tests = Tests}, Args) ->
+    do_run(Tests, [], Opts, Args).
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% @spec script_usage() -> ok
@@ -394,8 +412,10 @@ script_usage() ->
 	      "\n\t[-decrypt_key Key] | [-decrypt_file KeyFile]"
 	      "\n\t[-dir TestDir1 TestDir2 .. TestDirN] |"
 	      "\n\t[-suite Suite [-case Case]]"
-	      "\n\t[-include InclDir1 InclDir2 .. InclDirN]" 
+	      "\n\t[-include InclDir1 InclDir2 .. InclDirN]"
 	      "\n\t[-no_auto_compile]"
+	      "\n\t[-multiply_timetraps]"
+	      "\n\t[-scale_timetraps]"
 	      "\n\t[-basic_html]\n\n"),
     io:format("Run tests from command line:\n\n"
 	      "\trun_test [-dir TestDir1 TestDir2 .. TestDirN] |"
@@ -409,10 +429,12 @@ script_usage() ->
 	      "\n\t[-stylesheet CSSFile]"
 	      "\n\t[-cover CoverCfgFile]"
 	      "\n\t[-event_handler EvHandler1 EvHandler2 .. EvHandlerN]"
-	      "\n\t[-include InclDir1 InclDir2 .. InclDirN]" 
+	      "\n\t[-include InclDir1 InclDir2 .. InclDirN]"
 	      "\n\t[-no_auto_compile]"
-	      "\n\t[-basic_html]" 
-	      "\n\t[-repeat N [-force_stop]] |" 
+	      "\n\t[-multiply_timetraps]"
+	      "\n\t[-scale_timetraps]"
+	      "\n\t[-basic_html]"
+	      "\n\t[-repeat N [-force_stop]] |"
 	      "\n\t[-duration HHMMSS [-force_stop]] |"
 	      "\n\t[-until [YYMoMoDD]HHMMSS [-force_stop]]\n\n"),
     io:format("Run tests using test specification:\n\n"
@@ -425,10 +447,12 @@ script_usage() ->
 	      "\n\t[-stylesheet CSSFile]"
 	      "\n\t[-cover CoverCfgFile]"
 	      "\n\t[-event_handler EvHandler1 EvHandler2 .. EvHandlerN]"
-	      "\n\t[-include InclDir1 InclDir2 .. InclDirN]" 
+	      "\n\t[-include InclDir1 InclDir2 .. InclDirN]"
 	      "\n\t[-no_auto_compile]"
-	      "\n\t[-basic_html]" 
-	      "\n\t[-repeat N [-force_stop]] |" 
+	      "\n\t[-multiply_timetraps]"
+	      "\n\t[-scale_timetraps]"
+	      "\n\t[-basic_html]"
+	      "\n\t[-repeat N [-force_stop]] |"
 	      "\n\t[-duration HHMMSS [-force_stop]] |"
 	      "\n\t[-until [YYMoMoDD]HHMMSS [-force_stop]]\n\n"),
     io:format("Refresh the HTML index files:\n\n"
@@ -439,7 +463,6 @@ script_usage() ->
 	      "\trun_test -shell"
 	      "\n\t[-config ConfigFile1 ConfigFile2 .. ConfigFileN]"
 	      "\n\t[-decrypt_key Key] | [-decrypt_file KeyFile]\n\n").
-	      
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% @hidden
@@ -462,13 +485,13 @@ install(Opts, LogDir) ->
     case whereis(ct_util_server) of
 	undefined ->
 	    VarFile = variables_file_name(LogDir),
-	    %% io:format("Varfile=~p~n", [VarFile]),
+	    io:format("Varfile=~p~n", [VarFile]),
 	    case file:open(VarFile, [write]) of
 		{ok,Fd} ->
 		    [io:format(Fd, "~p.\n", [Opt]) || Opt <- Opts],
 		    file:close(Fd),
 		    ok;
-		{error,Reason} -> 
+		{error,Reason} ->
 		    io:format("CT failed to install configuration data. Please "
 			      "verify that the log directory exists and that "
 			      "write permission is set.\n\n", []),
@@ -487,59 +510,58 @@ variables_file_name(Dir) ->
     filename:join(Dir, "variables-"++atom_to_list(node())).
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-%%% @hidden
+%%% @spec run_test(Opts) -> Result
+%%%   Opts = [tuple()]
+%%%   Result = [TestResult] | {error,Reason}
+%%%
+%%% @doc Start tests from the erlang shell or from an erlang program.
 %%% @equiv ct:run_test/1
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-%%   Opts = [OptTuples]
-%%   OptTuples = {config,CfgFiles} | {dir,TestDirs} | {suite,Suites} |
-%%               {testcase,Cases} | {spec,TestSpecs} | {allow_user_terms,Bool} |
-%%               {logdir,LogDir} | {cover,CoverSpecFile} | {step,StepOpts} |
-%%               {silent_connections,Conns} | {event_handler,EventHandlers} | 
-%%               {include,InclDirs} | {auto_compile,Bool} | 
-%%               {repeat,N} | {duration,DurTime} | {until,StopTime} | {force_stop,Bool} |
-%%               {decrypt,KeyOrFile}
-
-run_test(Opt) when is_tuple(Opt) ->
-    run_test([Opt]);
-
-run_test(Opts) when is_list(Opts) ->
-    case lists:keysearch(refresh_logs, 1, Opts) of
-	{value,{_,RefreshDir}} ->
-	    refresh_logs(?abs(RefreshDir)),
-	    ok;
-	false ->
-	    Tracing = start_trace(Opts),
+run_test(StartOpt) when is_tuple(StartOpt) ->
+    run_test([StartOpt]);
+
+run_test(StartOpts) when is_list(StartOpts) ->
+    case proplist:get_value(refresh_logs, StartOpts) of
+	undefined ->
+	    Tracing = start_trace(StartOpts),
 	    {ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
-	    io:format("~nCommon Test starting (cwd is ~s)~n~n", [Cwd]),	    
+	    io:format("~nCommon Test starting (cwd is ~s)~n~n", [Cwd]),
 	    Res =
-		case ct_repeat:loop_test(func, Opts) of
+		case ct_repeat:loop_test(func, StartOpts) of
 		    false ->
-			case catch run_test1(Opts) of
-			    {'EXIT',Reason} -> 
+			case catch run_test1(StartOpts) of
+			    {'EXIT',Reason} ->
 				file:set_cwd(Cwd),
 				{error,Reason};
-			    Result -> 
+			    Result ->
 				Result
 			end;
 		    Result ->
 			Result
 		end,
 	    stop_trace(Tracing),
-	    Res
+	    Res;
+	RefreshDir ->
+	    refresh_logs(?abs(RefreshDir)),
+	    ok
     end.
 
-run_test1(Opts) ->
-    LogDir =
-	case lists:keysearch(logdir, 1, Opts) of
-	    {value,{_,LD}} when is_list(LD) -> LD;
-	    false -> "."
-	end,
-    CfgFiles = ct_config:get_config_file_list(Opts),
+run_test1(StartOpts) ->
+    %% logdir
+    LogDir = get_start_opt(logdir, fun(LD) when is_list(LD) -> LD end,
+			   ".", StartOpts),
+    %% config & userconfig
+    CfgFiles = ct_config:get_config_file_list(StartOpts),
+
+    %% event handlers
     EvHandlers =
-	case lists:keysearch(event_handler, 1, Opts) of
-	    {value,{_,H}} when is_atom(H) ->
+	case proplists:get_value(event_handler, StartOpts) of
+	    undefined ->
+		[];
+	    H when is_atom(H) ->
 		[{H,[]}];
-	    {value,{_,H}} ->
+	    H ->
 		Hs =
 		    if is_tuple(H) -> [H];
 		       is_list(H) -> H;
@@ -554,41 +576,34 @@ run_test1(Opts) ->
 				    {EH,Args};
 			       (_) ->
 				    []
-			    end, Hs));
-	    _ ->
-		[]
-	end,
-    SilentConns =
-	case lists:keysearch(silent_connections, 1, Opts) of
-	    {value,{_,all}} ->
-		[];
-	    {value,{_,Conns}} ->
-		Conns;
-	    _ ->
-		undefined
-	end,
-    Cover = 
-	case lists:keysearch(cover, 1, Opts) of
-	    {value,{_,CoverFile}} ->
-		[{cover,?abs(CoverFile)}];
-	    _ ->
-		[]
+			    end, Hs))
 	end,
+
+    %% silent connections
+    SilentConns = get_start_opt(silent_connections,
+				fun(all) -> [];
+				   (Conns) -> Conns
+				end, StartOpts),
+    %% code coverage
+    Cover = get_start_opt(cover, fun(CoverFile) -> ?abs(CoverFile) end, StartOpts),
+
+    %% timetrap manipulation
+    MultiplyTT = get_start_opt(multiply_timetraps, value, 1, StartOpts),
+    ScaleTT = get_start_opt(scale_timetraps, value, false, StartOpts),
+
+    %% auto compile & include files
     Include =
-	case lists:keysearch(auto_compile, 1, Opts) of
-	    {value,{auto_compile,ACBool}} ->
-		application:set_env(common_test, auto_compile, ACBool),
-		[];
-	    _ ->
+	case proplists:get_value(auto_compile, StartOpts) of
+	    undefined ->
 		application:set_env(common_test, auto_compile, true),		
 		InclDirs =
-		    case lists:keysearch(include, 1, Opts) of
-			{value,{include,Incl}}  when is_list(hd(Incl)) ->
-			    Incl;		    
-			{value,{include,Incl}} when is_list(Incl) ->
-			    [Incl];
-			false ->
-			    []
+		    case proplists:get_value(include, StartOpts) of
+			undefined ->
+			    [];
+			Incl when is_list(hd(Incl)) ->
+			    Incl;
+			Incl when is_list(Incl) ->
+			    [Incl]
 		    end,
 		case os:getenv("CT_INCLUDE_PATH") of
 		    false ->
@@ -599,10 +614,14 @@ run_test1(Opts) ->
 			AllInclDirs = InclDirs1++InclDirs,
 			application:set_env(common_test, include, AllInclDirs),
 			AllInclDirs
-		end
+		end;
+	    ACBool ->
+		application:set_env(common_test, auto_compile, ACBool),
+		[]
 	end,
 
-    case lists:keysearch(decrypt, 1, Opts) of
+    %% decrypt config file
+    case lists:keysearch(decrypt, 1, StartOpts) of
 	{value,{_,Key={key,_}}} ->
 	    application:set_env(common_test, decrypt, Key);
 	{value,{_,{file,KeyFile}}} ->
@@ -611,39 +630,35 @@ run_test1(Opts) ->
 	    application:unset_env(common_test, decrypt)
     end,
 
-    case lists:keysearch(basic_html, 1, Opts) of
-	{value,{basic_html,BasicHtmlBool}} ->
-	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, BasicHtmlBool);
-	_ ->
-	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, false)
+    %% basic html - used by ct_logs
+    case proplists:get_value(basic_html, StartOpts) of
+	undefined ->
+	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, false);
+	BasicHtmlBool ->
+	    application:set_env(common_test, basic_html, BasicHtmlBool)
     end,
 
-    case lists:keysearch(spec, 1, Opts) of
-	{value,{_,Specs}} ->
-	    Relaxed =
-		case lists:keysearch(allow_user_terms, 1, Opts) of
-		    {value,{_,true}} -> true;
-		    _ -> false
-		end,	    
+    %% stepped execution
+    Step = get_start_opt(step, value, StepOpts),
+
+    Opts = #opts{cover = Cover, step = Step, logdir = LogDir, config = CfgFiles,
+		 event_handlers = EvHandlers, include = Include,
+		 silent_connections = SilentConns, multiply_timetraps = MultiplyTT,
+		 scale_timetraps = ScaleTT},
+
+    %% test specification
+    case proplists:get_value(spec, StartOpts) of
+	undefined ->
+	    case proplists:get_value(prepared_tests, StartOpts) of
+		undefined ->            % use dir|suite|case
+		    run_dir(Opts, StartOpts);
+		{{Run,Skip},Specs} ->	% use prepared tests
+		    run_prepared(Run, Skip, Opts#opts{testspecs = Specs}, StartOpts)
+	    end;
+	Specs ->
+	    Relaxed = get_start_opt(allow_user_term, value, false),
 	    %% using testspec(s) as input for test
-	    run_spec_file(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers, Include, Specs, Relaxed, Cover,
-			 replace_opt([{silent_connections,SilentConns}], Opts));
-	false ->
-	    case lists:keysearch(prepared_tests, 1, Opts) of
-		{value,{_,{Run,Skip},Specs}} ->	% use prepared tests
-		    run_prepared(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers,
-				 Run, Skip, Cover,
-				 replace_opt([{silent_connections,SilentConns},
-					      {spec,Specs}],Opts));
-		false ->		% use dir|suite|case
-		    StepOrCover =
-			case lists:keysearch(step, 1, Opts) of
-			    {value,Step} -> [Step];
-			    false -> Cover
-			end,
-		    run_dir(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers, StepOrCover,
-			    replace_opt([{silent_connections,SilentConns}], Opts))
-	    end
+	    run_spec_file(Relaxed, Opts#opts{testspecs = Specs}, StartOpts)
     end.
 
 replace_opt([O={Key,_Val}|Os], Opts) ->
@@ -651,83 +666,105 @@ replace_opt([O={Key,_Val}|Os], Opts) ->
 replace_opt([], Opts) ->
     Opts.
 
-run_spec_file(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers, Include, Specs, Relaxed, Cover, Opts) ->
+run_spec_file(Relaxed,
+	      Opts = #opts{testspecs = Specs, config = CfgFiles},
+	      StartOpts) ->
     Specs1 = case Specs of
 		 [X|_] when is_integer(X) -> [Specs];
 		 _ -> Specs
 	     end,
-    AbsSpecs = lists:map(fun(SF) -> ?abs(SF) end, Specs1), 
+    AbsSpecs = lists:map(fun(SF) -> ?abs(SF) end, Specs1),
     log_ts_names(AbsSpecs),
     case catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file(AbsSpecs, Relaxed) of
 	{error,CTReason} ->
 	    exit(CTReason);
 	TS ->
-	    {LogDir1,TSCoverFile,CfgFiles1,EvHandlers1,Include1} = 
-		get_data_for_node(TS, node()),
-	    application:set_env(common_test, include, Include++Include1),
-	    LogDir2 = which_logdir(LogDir, LogDir1),
-	    CoverOpt = case {Cover,TSCoverFile} of
-			   {[],undef} -> [];
-			   {_,undef} ->  Cover;
-			   {[],_} ->     [{cover,TSCoverFile}]
-		       end,
-	    case check_and_install_configfiles(CfgFiles++CfgFiles1, LogDir2,
-				 EvHandlers++EvHandlers1) of
+	    SpecOpts = get_data_for_node(TS, node()),
+	    LogDir = choose_val(Opts#opts.logdir,
+				SpecOpts#opts.logdir),
+	    AllConfig = merge_vals([CfgFiles, SpecOpts#opts.config]),
+	    Cover = choose_val(Opts#opts.cover,
+			       SpecOpts#opts.cover),
+	    MultTT = choose_val(Opts#opts.multiply_timetraps,
+				SpecOpts#opts.multiply_timetraps),
+	    ScaleTT = choose_val(Opts#opts.scale_timetraps,
+				 SpecOpts#opts.scale_timetraps),
+	    AllEvHs = merge_vals([Opts#opts.event_handlers,
+				  SpecOpts#opts.event_handlers]),
+	    AllInclude = merge_vals([Opts#opts.include,
+				     SpecOpts#opts.include]),
+	    application:set_env(common_test, include, AllInclude),
+
+	    case check_and_install_configfiles(AllConfig,
+					       which(logdir,LogDir),
+					       AllEvHs) of
 		ok ->
+		    Opts1 = Opts#opts{testspecs = Specs,
+				      cover = Cover,
+				      logdir = LogDir,
+				      config = AllConfig,
+				      event_handlers = AllEvHs,
+				      include = AllInclude,
+				      testspecs = AbsSpecs,
+				      multiply_timetraps = MultTT,
+				      scale_timetraps = ScaleTT}
+
 		    {Run,Skip} = ct_testspec:prepare_tests(TS, node()),
-		    do_run(Run, Skip, CoverOpt,
-			   replace_opt([{spec,AbsSpecs}], Opts),
-			   LogDir2);
+		    do_run(Run, Skip, Opts1, StartOpts);
 		{error,GCFReason} ->
 		    exit(GCFReason)
 	    end
     end.
 
-run_prepared(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers, Run, Skip, Cover, Opts) ->
+run_prepared(Run, Skip, Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
+				     config = CfgFiles,
+				     event_handlers = EvHandlers},
+	     StartOpts) ->
     case check_and_install_configfiles(CfgFiles, LogDir, EvHandlers) of
 	ok ->
-	    do_run(Run, Skip, Cover, Opts, LogDir);
+	    do_run(Run, Skip, Opts, StartOpts);
 	{error,Reason} ->
 	    exit(Reason)
-    end.    
+    end.
 
 check_config_file(Callback, File)->
     case Callback:check_parameter(File) of
-	{ok, {file, File}}->
+	{ok,{file,File}}->
 	    ?abs(File);
-	{ok, {config, _}}->
+	{ok,{config,_}}->
 	    File;
-	{error, {wrong_config, Message}}->
-	    exit({wrong_config, {Callback, Message}});
-	{error, {nofile, File}}->
-	    exit({no_such_file, ?abs(File)})
+	{nok,{wrong_config,Message}}->
+	    exit({wrong_config,{Callback,Message}});
+	{nok,{nofile,File}}->
+	    exit({no_such_file,?abs(File)})
     end.
 
-run_dir(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers, StepOrCover, Opts) ->
-    AbsCfgFiles = 
-	lists:map(fun({Callback, FileList})->
-	    case code:is_loaded(Callback) of
-		{file, _Path}->
-		    ok;
-		false->
-		    case code:load_file(Callback) of
-			{module, Callback}->
-			    ok;
-			{error, _}->
-			    exit({no_such_module, Callback})
-		    end
-	    end,
-	    {Callback,
-		lists:map(fun(File)->
-		    check_config_file(Callback, File)
-		end, FileList)}
-	    end,
-	CfgFiles),
+run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
+		     config = CfgFiles,
+		     event_handlers = EvHandlers}, StartOpts) ->
+    AbsCfgFiles =
+	lists:map(fun({Callback,FileList})->
+			  case code:is_loaded(Callback) of
+			      {file,_Path}->
+				  ok;
+			      false ->
+				  case code:load_file(Callback) of
+				      {module,Callback}->
+					  ok;
+				      {error,_}->
+					  exit({no_such_module,Callback})
+				  end
+			  end,
+			  {Callback,
+			   lists:map(fun(File)->
+					     check_config_file(Callback, File)
+				     end, FileList)}
+		  end, CfgFiles),
     case install([{config,AbsCfgFiles},{event_handler,EvHandlers}], LogDir) of
 	ok -> ok;
 	{error,IReason} -> exit(IReason)
     end,
-    case lists:keysearch(dir,1,Opts) of
+    case lists:keysearch(dir, 1, Opts) of
 	{value,{_,Dirs=[Dir|_]}} when not is_integer(Dir),
 	                              length(Dirs)>1 ->
 	    %% multiple dirs (no suite)
@@ -754,12 +791,12 @@ run_dir(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers, StepOrCover, Opts) ->
 		    do_run(tests(lists:map(S2M, Suites)), [], StepOrCover, Opts, LogDir);
 		_ ->
 		    exit(no_tests_specified)
-	    end;		   
+	    end;
 	{value,{_,Dir}} ->
 	    case lists:keysearch(suite, 1, Opts) of
 		{value,{_,Suite}} when is_integer(hd(Suite)) ; is_atom(Suite) ->
-		    Mod = if is_atom(Suite) -> Suite; 
-			     true -> list_to_atom(Suite) 
+		    Mod = if is_atom(Suite) -> Suite;
+			     true -> list_to_atom(Suite)
 			  end,
 		    case listify(proplists:get_value(group, Opts, [])) ++
 			 listify(proplists:get_value(testcase, Opts, [])) of
@@ -770,77 +807,90 @@ run_dir(LogDir, CfgFiles, EvHandlers, StepOrCover, Opts) ->
 		    end;
 		{value,{_,Suites=[Suite|_]}} when is_list(Suite) ->
 		    Mods = lists:map(fun(Str) -> list_to_atom(Str) end, Suites),
-		    do_run(tests(delistify(Dir), Mods), [], StepOrCover, Opts, LogDir);		    
+		    do_run(tests(delistify(Dir), Mods), [], StepOrCover, Opts, LogDir);
 		{value,{_,Suites}} ->
-		    do_run(tests(delistify(Dir), Suites), [], StepOrCover, Opts, LogDir);		    
+		    do_run(tests(delistify(Dir), Suites), [], StepOrCover, Opts, LogDir);
 	        false ->			% no suite, only dir
 		    do_run(tests(listify(Dir)), [], StepOrCover, Opts, LogDir)
-	    end   
+	    end
     end.
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-%%% @hidden
+%%% @spec run_testspec(TestSpec) -> Result
+%%%   TestSpec = [term()]
 %%%
+%%% @doc Run test specified by <code>TestSpec</code>. The terms are
+%%% the same as those used in test specification files.
+%%% @equiv ct:run_testspec/1
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-%% using testspec(s) as input for test
 run_testspec(TestSpec) ->
     {ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
     io:format("~nCommon Test starting (cwd is ~s)~n~n", [Cwd]),
     case catch run_testspec1(TestSpec) of
-	{'EXIT',Reason} -> 
+	{'EXIT',Reason} ->
 	    file:set_cwd(Cwd),
 	    {error,Reason};
-	Result -> 
+	Result ->
 	    Result
     end.
 
 run_testspec1(TestSpec) ->
-    case ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(TestSpec,false) of
+    case ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(TestSpec, false) of
 	{error,CTReason} ->
 	    exit(CTReason);
 	TS ->
-	    {LogDir,TSCoverFile,CfgFiles,EvHandlers,Include} = 
-		get_data_for_node(TS,node()),
-	    case os:getenv("CT_INCLUDE_PATH") of
-		false ->
-		    application:set_env(common_test, include, Include);
-		CtInclPath ->
-		    EnvInclude = string:tokens(CtInclPath, [$:,$ ,$,]),
-		    application:set_env(common_test, include, EnvInclude++Include)
-	    end,
-	    CoverOpt = if TSCoverFile == undef -> [];
-			  true -> [{cover,TSCoverFile}]
-		       end,
-	    case check_and_install_configfiles(CfgFiles,LogDir,EvHandlers) of
+	    Opts = get_data_for_node(TS, node()),
+
+	    AllInclude =
+		case os:getenv("CT_INCLUDE_PATH") of
+		    false ->
+			Opts#opts.include;
+		    CtInclPath ->
+			EnvInclude = string:tokens(CtInclPath, [$:,$ ,$,]),
+			EnvInclude++Opts#opts.include,
+		end,
+	    application:set_env(common_test, include, AllInclude),
+
+	    case check_and_install_configfiles(Opts#opts.config,
+					       which(logdir,Opts#opts.logdir),
+					       Opts#opts.event_handlers) of
 		ok ->
-		    {Run,Skip} = ct_testspec:prepare_tests(TS,node()),
-		    do_run(Run,Skip,CoverOpt,[],LogDir);
+		    Opts1 = Opts#opts{testspecs = [TestSpec],
+				      include = AllInclude},
+		    {Run,Skip} = ct_testspec:prepare_tests(TS, node()),
+		    do_run(Run, Skip, Opts1, []);
 		{error,GCFReason} ->
 		    exit(GCFReason)
 	    end
     end.
 
-
 get_data_for_node(#testspec{logdir=LogDirs,
 			    cover=CoverFs,
 			    config=Cfgs,
 			    userconfig=UsrCfgs,
 			    event_handler=EvHs,
-			    include=Incl}, Node) ->
-    LogDir = case lists:keysearch(Node,1,LogDirs) of
-		 {value,{Node,Dir}} -> Dir;
-		 false -> "."
+			    include=Incl,
+			    multiply_timetraps=MTs,
+			    scale_timetraps=STs}, Node) ->
+    LogDir = case proplists:get_value(Node, LogDirs) of
+		 undefined -> ".";
+		 Dir -> Dir
 	     end,
-    Cover = case lists:keysearch(Node,1,CoverFs) of
-		{value,{Node,CovFile}} -> CovFile;
-		false -> undef
-	    end,
-    ConfigFiles = [{?ct_config_txt, F} || {N,F} <- Cfgs, N==Node] ++
-		  [CBF || {N, CBF} <- UsrCfgs, N==Node],
+    Cover = proplists:get_value(Node, CoverFs),
+    MT = proplists:get_value(Node, MTs),
+    ST = proplists:get_value(Node, STs),
+    ConfigFiles = [{?ct_config_txt,F} || {N,F} <- Cfgs, N==Node] ++
+	[CBF || {N,CBF} <- UsrCfgs, N==Node],
     EvHandlers =  [{H,A} || {N,H,A} <- EvHs, N==Node],
     Include =  [I || {N,I} <- Incl, N==Node],
-    {LogDir,Cover,ConfigFiles,EvHandlers,Include}.
-
+    #opts{logdir = LogDir,
+	  cover = Cover,
+	  config = ConfigFiles,
+	  event_handlers = EvHandlers,
+	  include = Include,
+	  multiply_timetraps = MT,
+	  scale_timetraps = ST}.
 
 refresh_logs(LogDir) ->
     {ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
@@ -865,11 +915,27 @@ refresh_logs(LogDir) ->
 	    end
     end.
 
-which_logdir(".",Dir) ->
+which(logdir, undefined) ->
+    ".";
+which(logdir, Dir) ->
     Dir;
-which_logdir(Dir,_) ->
-    Dir.
-	   
+which(multiply_timetraps, undefined) ->
+    1;
+which(multiply_timetraps, MT) ->
+    MT;
+which(scale_timetraps, undefined) ->
+    false;
+which(scale_timetraps, ST) ->
+    ST.
+
+choose_val(undefined, V1) ->
+    V1;
+choose_val(V0, _V1) ->
+    V0.
+
+merge_vals(Vs) ->
+    lists:append(Vs).
+
 listify([C|_]=Str) when is_integer(C) -> [Str];
 listify(L) when is_list(L) -> L;
 listify(E) -> [E].
@@ -899,6 +965,22 @@ run(TestDirs) ->
     install([]),
     do_run(tests(TestDirs), []).
 
+suite_to_test(Suite) ->
+    {filename:dirname(Suite),list_to_atom(filename:rootname(filename:basename(Suite)))}.
+
+groups_and_cases(Gs, Cs) when (Gs == undefined ; Gs == []),
+			      (Cs == undefined ; Cs == []) ->
+    [];
+groups_and_cases(Gs, Cs) when Gs == undefined ; Gs == [] ->
+    [list_to_atom(C) || C <- Cs];
+groups_and_cases(Gs, Cs) when Cs == undefined ; Cs == [] ->
+    [{list_to_atom(G),all} || G <- Gs];
+groups_and_cases([G], Cs) ->
+    [{list_to_atom(G),[list_to_atom(C) || C <- Cs]}];
+groups_and_cases([_,_|_] , Cs) when Cs =/= [] ->
+    {error,multiple_groups_and_cases};
+groups_and_cases(Gs, Cs) ->
+    {error,incorrect_group_or_case_option}.
 
 tests(TestDir, Suites, []) when is_list(TestDir), is_integer(hd(TestDir)) ->
     [{?testdir(TestDir,Suites),ensure_atom(Suites),all}];
@@ -915,30 +997,25 @@ tests(TestDir) when is_list(TestDir), is_integer(hd(TestDir)) ->
 tests(TestDirs) when is_list(TestDirs), is_list(hd(TestDirs)) ->
     [{?testdir(TestDir,all),all,all} || TestDir <- TestDirs].
 
-do_run(Tests, Opt) ->
-    do_run(Tests, [], Opt, [], ".").
-
-do_run(Tests, Opt, LogDir) ->
-    do_run(Tests, [], Opt, [], LogDir).
+do_run(Tests, Opt, LogDir) when is_list(Opt) ->
+    do_run(Tests, [], #opts{tests = Tests, logdir = LogDir}, []).
 
-do_run(Tests, Skip, Opt, Args, LogDir) ->
+do_run(Tests, Skip, Opts, Args) ->
+    #opts{cover = Cover} = Opts
     case code:which(test_server) of
 	non_existing ->
 	    exit({error,no_path_to_test_server});
 	_ ->
-	    Opt1 = 
-		case lists:keysearch(cover, 1, Opt) of
-		    {value,{_,CoverFile}} ->
-			case ct_cover:get_spec(CoverFile) of
-			    {error,Reason} ->
-				exit({error,Reason});
-			    Spec ->
-				[{cover_spec,Spec} |
-				 lists:keydelete(cover, 1, Opt)]
-			end;
-		    _ ->
-			Opt
-		end,
+	    Opts1 = if Cover == undefined ->
+			    Opts;
+		       true ->
+			    case ct_cover:get_spec(Cover) of
+				{error,Reason} ->
+				    exit({error,Reason});
+				CoverSpec ->
+				    Opts#opts{coverspec = CoverSpec}
+			    end
+		    end,
 	    %% This env variable is used by test_server to determine
 	    %% which framework it runs under.
 	    case os:getenv("TEST_SERVER_FRAMEWORK") of
@@ -956,7 +1033,6 @@ do_run(Tests, Skip, Opt, Args, LogDir) ->
 			      "To enter the interactive mode again, "
 			      "run ct:start_interactive()\n\n",[]),
 		    {error,interactive_mode};
-
 		_Pid ->
 		    %% save style sheet info
 		    case lists:keysearch(stylesheet, 1, Args) of
@@ -982,7 +1058,7 @@ do_run(Tests, Skip, Opt, Args, LogDir) ->
 			_ ->
 			    ok
 		    end,
-		    log_ts_names(Args),
+		    log_ts_names(Opts1#opts.testspecs),
 		    TestSuites = suite_tuples(Tests),
 
 		    {SuiteMakeErrors,AllMakeErrors} =
@@ -1000,7 +1076,7 @@ do_run(Tests, Skip, Opt, Args, LogDir) ->
 			    SavedErrors = save_make_errors(SuiteMakeErrors),
 			    ct_repeat:log_loop_info(Args),
 			    {Tests1,Skip1} = final_tests(Tests,[],Skip,SavedErrors),
-			    R = do_run_test(Tests1, Skip1, Opt1),
+			    R = do_run_test(Tests1, Skip1, Opts1),
 			    ct_util:stop(normal),
 			    R;
 			false ->
@@ -1026,7 +1102,7 @@ auto_compile(TestSuites) ->
 	case application:get_env(common_test, include) of
 	    {ok,UserInclDirs} when length(UserInclDirs) > 0 ->
 		io:format("Including the following directories:~n"),
-		[begin io:format("~p~n",[UserInclDir]), {i,UserInclDir} end || 
+		[begin io:format("~p~n",[UserInclDir]), {i,UserInclDir} end ||
 		 UserInclDir <- UserInclDirs];
 	    _ ->
 		[]
@@ -1034,11 +1110,11 @@ auto_compile(TestSuites) ->
     SuiteMakeErrors =
 	lists:flatmap(fun({TestDir,Suite} = TS) ->
 			      case run_make(suites, TestDir, Suite, UserInclude) of
-				  {error,{make_failed,Bad}} -> 
+				  {error,{make_failed,Bad}} ->
 				      [{TS,Bad}];
-				  {error,_} -> 
+				  {error,_} ->
 				      [{TS,[filename:join(TestDir,"*_SUITE")]}];
-				  _ -> 
+				  _ ->
 				      []
 			      end
 		      end, TestSuites),
@@ -1062,13 +1138,13 @@ auto_compile(TestSuites) ->
 		      true ->		    % already visited
 			  {Done,Failed}
 		  end
-	  end, {[],[]}, TestSuites),    
+	  end, {[],[]}, TestSuites),
     {SuiteMakeErrors,lists:reverse(HelpMakeErrors)}.
 
 %% verify that specified test suites exist (if auto compile is disabled)
 verify_suites(TestSuites) ->
     io:nl(),
-    Verify = 
+    Verify =
 	fun({Dir,Suite},NotFound) ->
 		case locate_test_dir(Dir, Suite) of
 		    {ok,TestDir} ->
@@ -1077,11 +1153,11 @@ verify_suites(TestSuites) ->
 			   true ->
 				Beam = filename:join(TestDir, atom_to_list(Suite)++".beam"),
 				case filelib:is_regular(Beam) of
-				    true  -> 
+				    true  ->
 					NotFound;
-				    false -> 
+				    false ->
 					Name = filename:join(TestDir, atom_to_list(Suite)),
-					io:format("Suite ~w not found in directory ~s~n", 
+					io:format("Suite ~w not found in directory ~s~n",
 						  [Suite,TestDir]),
 					[{{Dir,Suite},[Name]} | NotFound]
 				end
@@ -1093,8 +1169,7 @@ verify_suites(TestSuites) ->
 		end
 	end,
     lists:reverse(lists:foldl(Verify, [], TestSuites)).
-		     
-    
+
 save_make_errors([]) ->
     [];
 save_make_errors(Errors) ->
@@ -1110,7 +1185,7 @@ get_bad_suites([{{_TestDir,_Suite},Failed}|Errors], BadSuites) ->
 get_bad_suites([], BadSuites) ->
     BadSuites.
 
-    
+
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% @hidden
@@ -1121,7 +1196,7 @@ step(TestDir, Suite, Case) ->
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% @hidden
 %%% @equiv ct:step/4
-step(TestDir, Suite, Case, Opts) when is_list(TestDir), is_atom(Suite), is_atom(Case), 
+step(TestDir, Suite, Case, Opts) when is_list(TestDir), is_atom(Suite), is_atom(Case),
 				   Suite =/= all, Case =/= all ->
     do_run([{TestDir,Suite,Case}], [{step,Opts}]).
 
@@ -1154,7 +1229,7 @@ final_tests([{TestDir,Suites,_}|Tests],
 
     Skip1 = [{TD,S,"Make failed"} || {{TD,S},_} <- Bad, S1 <- Suites,
 				     S == S1, TD == TestDir],
-    Final1 = [{TestDir,S,all} || S <- Suites], 
+    Final1 = [{TestDir,S,all} || S <- Suites],
     final_tests(Tests, lists:reverse(Final1)++Final, Skip++Skip1, Bad);
 
 final_tests([{TestDir,all,all}|Tests], Final, Skip, Bad) ->
@@ -1187,7 +1262,7 @@ final_tests([{TestDir,Suite,Cases}|Tests], Final, Skip, Bad) ->
 final_tests([], Final, Skip, _Bad) ->
     {lists:reverse(Final),Skip}.
 
-continue([]) ->    
+continue([]) ->
     true;
 continue(_MakeErrors) ->
     io:nl(),
@@ -1228,7 +1303,7 @@ set_group_leader_same_as_shell() ->
 			     false
 		     end
 	     end,	
-    case [P || P <- processes(), GS2or3(P), 
+    case [P || P <- processes(), GS2or3(P),
 	       true == lists:keymember(shell,1,element(2,process_info(P,dictionary)))] of
 	[GL|_] ->
 	    group_leader(GL, self());
@@ -1252,29 +1327,29 @@ check_and_add([{TestDir0,M,_} | Tests], Added) ->
 check_and_add([], _) ->
     ok.
 
-do_run_test(Tests, Skip, Opt) ->
+do_run_test(Tests, Skip, Opts) ->
     case check_and_add(Tests, []) of
 	ok ->
 	    ct_util:set_testdata({stats,{0,0,{0,0}}}),
 	    ct_util:set_testdata({cover,undefined}),
 	    test_server_ctrl:start_link(local),
-	    case lists:keysearch(cover_spec, 1, Opt) of
-		{value,{_,CovData={CovFile,
-				   CovNodes,
-				   _CovImport,
-				   CovExport,
-				   #cover{app        = CovApp,
-					  level      = CovLevel,
-					  excl_mods  = CovExcl,
-					  incl_mods  = CovIncl,
-					  cross      = CovCross,
-					  src        = _CovSrc}}}} ->
+	    case Opts#opts.coverspec of
+		CovData={CovFile,
+			 CovNodes,
+			 _CovImport,
+			 CovExport,
+			 #cover{app        = CovApp,
+				level      = CovLevel,
+				excl_mods  = CovExcl,
+				incl_mods  = CovIncl,
+				cross      = CovCross,
+				src        = _CovSrc}} ->
 		    ct_logs:log("COVER INFO","Using cover specification file: ~s~n"
 				"App: ~w~n"
 				"Cross cover: ~w~n"
 				"Including ~w modules~n"
 				"Excluding ~w modules",
-				[CovFile,CovApp,CovCross,length(CovIncl),length(CovExcl)]), 
+				[CovFile,CovApp,CovCross,length(CovIncl),length(CovExcl)]),
 
 		    %% cover export file will be used for export and import
 		    %% between tests so make sure it doesn't exist initially
@@ -1307,33 +1382,37 @@ do_run_test(Tests, Skip, Opt) ->
 		    true;
 		_ ->
 		    false
-	    end,	 
+	    end,
 	    %% let test_server expand the test tuples and count no of cases
 	    {Suites,NoOfCases} = count_test_cases(Tests, Skip),
 	    Suites1 = delete_dups(Suites),
 	    NoOfTests = length(Tests),
 	    NoOfSuites = length(Suites1),
-	    ct_util:warn_duplicates(Suites1),	    
+	    ct_util:warn_duplicates(Suites1),
 	    {ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
 	    io:format("~nCWD set to: ~p~n", [Cwd]),
 	    if NoOfCases == unknown ->
-		    io:format("~nTEST INFO: ~w test(s), ~w suite(s)~n~n", 
+		    io:format("~nTEST INFO: ~w test(s), ~w suite(s)~n~n",
 			      [NoOfTests,NoOfSuites]),
-		    ct_logs:log("TEST INFO","~w test(s), ~w suite(s)", 
+		    ct_logs:log("TEST INFO","~w test(s), ~w suite(s)",
 				[NoOfTests,NoOfSuites]);
 	       true ->
-		    io:format("~nTEST INFO: ~w test(s), ~w case(s) in ~w suite(s)~n~n", 
+		    io:format("~nTEST INFO: ~w test(s), ~w case(s) in ~w suite(s)~n~n",
 			      [NoOfTests,NoOfCases,NoOfSuites]),
-		    ct_logs:log("TEST INFO","~w test(s), ~w case(s) in ~w suite(s)", 
+		    ct_logs:log("TEST INFO","~w test(s), ~w case(s) in ~w suite(s)",
 				[NoOfTests,NoOfCases,NoOfSuites])
 	    end,
+
+	    test_server_ctrl:multiply_timetraps(Opts#opts.multiply_timetraps),
+	    test_server_ctrl:scale_timetraps(Opts#opts.scale_timetraps),
+
 	    ct_event:notify(#event{name=start_info,
 				   node=node(),
 				   data={NoOfTests,NoOfSuites,NoOfCases}}),
-	    CleanUp = add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opt, []),
+	    CleanUp = add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opts, []),
 	    unlink(whereis(test_server_ctrl)),
-	    catch test_server_ctrl:wait_finish(), 
-	    %% check if last testcase has left a "dead" trace window 
+	    catch test_server_ctrl:wait_finish(),
+	    %% check if last testcase has left a "dead" trace window
 	    %% behind, and if so, kill it
 	    case ct_util:get_testdata(interpret) of
 		{_What,kill,{TCPid,AttPid}} ->
@@ -1341,8 +1420,8 @@ do_run_test(Tests, Skip, Opt) ->
 		_ ->
 		    ok
 	    end,
-	    lists:foreach(fun(Suite) -> 
-				  maybe_cleanup_interpret(Suite, Opt) 
+	    lists:foreach(fun(Suite) ->
+				  maybe_cleanup_interpret(Suite, Opt)
 			  end, CleanUp);
 	Error ->
 	    Error
@@ -1358,7 +1437,7 @@ count_test_cases(Tests, Skip) ->
     SendResult = fun(Me, Result) -> Me ! {no_of_cases,Result} end,
     TSPid = test_server_ctrl:start_get_totals(SendResult),
     Ref = erlang:monitor(process, TSPid),
-    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, [], []),
+    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, #opts{}, []),
     {Suites,NoOfCases} = count_test_cases1(length(Tests), 0, [], Ref),
     erlang:demonitor(Ref),
     test_server_ctrl:stop_get_totals(),
@@ -1368,11 +1447,11 @@ count_test_cases1(0, N, Suites, _) ->
     {lists:flatten(Suites), N};
 count_test_cases1(Jobs, N, Suites, Ref) ->
     receive
-	{no_of_cases,{Ss,N1}} -> 
+	{no_of_cases,{Ss,N1}} ->
 	    count_test_cases1(Jobs-1, add_known(N,N1), [Ss|Suites], Ref);
-	{'DOWN', Ref, _, _, _} -> 
+	{'DOWN', Ref, _, _, _} ->
 	    {[],0}
-    end.				      
+    end.
 
 add_known(unknown, _) ->
     unknown;
@@ -1381,72 +1460,72 @@ add_known(_, unknown) ->
 add_known(N, N1) ->
     N+N1.
 
-add_jobs([{TestDir,all,_}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp) ->
+add_jobs([{TestDir,all,_}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp) ->
     Name = get_name(TestDir),
     case catch test_server_ctrl:add_dir_with_skip(Name, TestDir,
 						  skiplist(TestDir,Skip)) of
-	{'EXIT',_} -> 
+	{'EXIT',_} ->
 	    CleanUp;
 	_ ->
 	    wait_for_idle(),
-	    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opt, CleanUp)
+	    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opts, CleanUp)
     end;
-add_jobs([{TestDir,[Suite],all}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp) when is_atom(Suite) ->
-    add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,all}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp);
-add_jobs([{TestDir,Suites,all}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp) when is_list(Suites) ->
+add_jobs([{TestDir,[Suite],all}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp) when is_atom(Suite) ->
+    add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,all}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp);
+add_jobs([{TestDir,Suites,all}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp) when is_list(Suites) ->
     Name = get_name(TestDir) ++ ".suites",
     case catch test_server_ctrl:add_module_with_skip(Name, Suites,
 						     skiplist(TestDir,Skip)) of
-	{'EXIT',_} -> 
+	{'EXIT',_} ->
 	    CleanUp;
 	_ ->
 	    wait_for_idle(),
-	    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opt, CleanUp)
+	    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opts, CleanUp)
     end;
-add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,all}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp) ->
-    case maybe_interpret(Suite, all, Opt) of
+add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,all}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp) ->
+    case maybe_interpret(Suite, all, Opts) of
 	ok ->
 	    Name =  get_name(TestDir) ++ "." ++ atom_to_list(Suite),
 	    case catch test_server_ctrl:add_module_with_skip(Name, [Suite],
 							     skiplist(TestDir,Skip)) of
-		{'EXIT',_} -> 
+		{'EXIT',_} ->
 		    CleanUp;
 		_ ->
 		    wait_for_idle(),
-		    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opt, [Suite|CleanUp])
+		    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opts, [Suite|CleanUp])
 	    end;
 	Error ->
 	    Error
     end;
-add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,[Case]}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp) when is_atom(Case) ->
-    add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,Case}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp);
-add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,Cases}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp) when is_list(Cases) ->
-    case maybe_interpret(Suite, Cases, Opt) of
+add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,[Case]}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp) when is_atom(Case) ->
+    add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,Case}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp);
+add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,Cases}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp) when is_list(Cases) ->
+    case maybe_interpret(Suite, Cases, Opts) of
 	ok ->
 	    Name =  get_name(TestDir) ++ "." ++	atom_to_list(Suite) ++ ".cases",
 	    case catch test_server_ctrl:add_cases_with_skip(Name, Suite, Cases,
 							    skiplist(TestDir,Skip)) of
-		{'EXIT',_} -> 
+		{'EXIT',_} ->
 		    CleanUp;
 		_ ->
 		    wait_for_idle(),
-		    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opt, [Suite|CleanUp])
+		    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opts, [Suite|CleanUp])
 	    end;
 	Error ->
 	    Error
     end;
-add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,Case}|Tests], Skip, Opt, CleanUp) when is_atom(Case) ->
-    case maybe_interpret(Suite, Case, Opt) of
+add_jobs([{TestDir,Suite,Case}|Tests], Skip, Opts, CleanUp) when is_atom(Case) ->
+    case maybe_interpret(Suite, Case, Opts) of
 	ok ->
-	    Name = get_name(TestDir) ++	"." ++ atom_to_list(Suite) ++ "." ++ 
+	    Name = get_name(TestDir) ++	"." ++ atom_to_list(Suite) ++ "." ++
 		atom_to_list(Case),
 	    case catch test_server_ctrl:add_case_with_skip(Name, Suite, Case,
 							   skiplist(TestDir,Skip)) of
-		{'EXIT',_} -> 
+		{'EXIT',_} ->
 		    CleanUp;
 		_ ->
 		    wait_for_idle(),
-		    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opt, [Suite|CleanUp])
+		    add_jobs(Tests, Skip, Opts, [Suite|CleanUp])
 	    end;
 	Error ->
 	    Error
@@ -1496,7 +1575,7 @@ get_name(Dir) ->
 	end,
     Base = filename:basename(TestDir),
     case filename:basename(filename:dirname(TestDir)) of
-	"" -> 
+	"" ->
 	    Base;
 	TopDir ->
 	    TopDir ++ "." ++ Base
@@ -1527,10 +1606,10 @@ run_make(Targets, TestDir0, Mod, UserInclude) ->
 				       {i,CtInclude},
 				       {i,XmerlInclude},
 				       debug_info],
-	    Result = 
+	    Result =
 		if Mod == all ; Targets == helpmods ->
 			case (catch ct_make:all([noexec|ErlFlags])) of
-			    {'EXIT',_} = Failure -> 
+			    {'EXIT',_} = Failure ->
 				Failure;
 			    MakeInfo ->
 				FileTest = fun(F, suites) -> is_suite(F);
@@ -1549,7 +1628,7 @@ run_make(Targets, TestDir0, Mod, UserInclude) ->
 		   true ->
 			(catch ct_make:files([Mod], [load|ErlFlags]))
 		end,
-	    
+
 	    ok = file:set_cwd(Cwd),
 	    %% send finished_make notification
 	    ct_event:notify(#event{name=finished_make,
@@ -1563,7 +1642,7 @@ run_make(Targets, TestDir0, Mod, UserInclude) ->
 		    {error,{make_crashed,TestDir,Reason}};
 		{error,ModInfo} ->
 		    io:format("{error,make_failed}\n", []),
-		    Bad = [filename:join(TestDir, M) || {M,R} <- ModInfo, 
+		    Bad = [filename:join(TestDir, M) || {M,R} <- ModInfo,
 							R == error],
 		    {error,{make_failed,Bad}}
 	    end;
@@ -1575,8 +1654,8 @@ run_make(Targets, TestDir0, Mod, UserInclude) ->
 get_dir(App, Dir) ->
     filename:join(code:lib_dir(App), Dir).
 
-maybe_interpret(Suite, Cases, [{step,StepOpts}]) ->
-    %% if other suite has run before this one, check if last testcase 
+maybe_interpret(Suite, Cases, #opts{step = StepOpts}) when StepOpts =/= undefined ->
+    %% if other suite has run before this one, check if last testcase
     %% has left a "dead" trace window behind, and if so, kill it
     case ct_util:get_testdata(interpret) of
 	{_What,kill,{TCPid,AttPid}} ->
@@ -1619,7 +1698,7 @@ maybe_interpret2(Suite, Cases, StepOpts) ->
     WinOp = case lists:member(keep_inactive, ensure_atom(StepOpts)) of
 		true -> no_kill;
 		false -> kill
-	    end,		    
+	    end,
     ct_util:set_testdata({interpret,{{Suite,Cases},WinOp,
 				     {undefined,undefined}}}),
     ok.
@@ -1640,18 +1719,15 @@ maybe_cleanup_interpret(Suite, [{step,_}]) ->
 maybe_cleanup_interpret(_, _) ->
     ok.
 
-log_ts_names(Args) ->
-    case lists:keysearch(spec, 1, Args) of
-	{value,{_,Specs}} ->
-	    List = lists:map(fun(Name) ->
-				     Name ++ " "
-			     end, Specs),
-	    ct_logs:log("Test Specification file(s)", "~s",
-			[lists:flatten(List)]);
-	_ ->
-	    ok
-    end.
-			  
+log_ts_names([]) ->
+    ok;
+log_ts_names(Specs) ->
+    List = lists:map(fun(Name) ->
+			     Name ++ " "
+		     end, Specs),
+    ct_logs:log("Test Specification file(s)", "~s",
+		[lists:flatten(List)]).
+
 merge_arguments(Args) ->
     merge_arguments(Args, []).
 
@@ -1659,6 +1735,8 @@ merge_arguments([LogDir={logdir,_}|Args], Merged) ->
     merge_arguments(Args, handle_arg(replace, LogDir, Merged));
 merge_arguments([CoverFile={cover,_}|Args], Merged) ->
     merge_arguments(Args, handle_arg(replace, CoverFile, Merged));
+merge_arguments([{'case',TC}|Args], Merged) ->
+    merge_arguments(Args, handle_arg(merge, {testcase,TC}, Merged));
 merge_arguments([Arg={_,_}|Args], Merged) ->
     merge_arguments(Args, handle_arg(merge, Arg, Merged));
 merge_arguments([], Merged) ->
@@ -1673,6 +1751,23 @@ handle_arg(Op, Arg, [Other|Merged]) ->
 handle_arg(_,Arg,[]) ->
     [Arg].
 
+get_start_opt(Key, IfExists, Args) ->
+    get_start_opt(Key, IfExists, undefined, Args);
+
+get_start_opt(Key, IfExists, IfNotExists, Args) ->
+    case lists:keysearch(Key, 1, Args) of
+	{value,{Key,Val}} when is_function(IfExists) ->
+	    IfExists(Val);
+	{value,{Key,Val}} when IfExists == value ->
+	    Val;
+	{value,{Key,_Val}} ->
+	    IfExists;
+	_ when is_function(IfNotExists) ->
+	    IfNotExists();
+	_ ->
+	    IfNotExists
+    end.
+
 locate_test_dir(Dir, Suite) ->
     TestDir = case ct_util:is_test_dir(Dir) of
 		  true  -> Dir;
@@ -1737,18 +1832,18 @@ start_trace(Args) ->
 	    case file:consult(TraceSpec) of
 		{ok,Terms} ->
 		    case catch do_trace(Terms) of
-			ok -> 
+			ok ->
 			    true;
 			{_,Error} ->
 			    io:format("Warning! Tracing not started. Reason: ~p~n~n",
 				      [Error]),
 			    false
-		    end;		           
+		    end;
 		{_,Error} ->
 		    io:format("Warning! Tracing not started. Reason: ~p~n~n",
 			      [Error]),
 		    false
-	    end;	    			
+	    end;
 	false ->
 	    false		
     end.
@@ -1760,22 +1855,22 @@ do_trace(Terms) ->
 			  case dbg:tpl(M,[{'_',[],[{return_trace}]}]) of
 			      {error,What} -> exit({error,{tracing_failed,What}});
 			      _ -> ok
-			  end;			  
+			  end;
 		     ({f,M,F}) ->
 			  case dbg:tpl(M,F,[{'_',[],[{return_trace}]}]) of
 			      {error,What} -> exit({error,{tracing_failed,What}});
 			      _ -> ok
-			  end;			  
+			  end;
 		     (Huh) ->
 			  exit({error,{unrecognized_trace_term,Huh}})
 		  end, Terms),
     ok.
-			 
+
 stop_trace(true) ->
     dbg:stop_clear();
 stop_trace(false) ->
     ok.
-    
+
 ensure_atom(Atom) when is_atom(Atom) ->
     Atom;
 ensure_atom(String) when is_list(String), is_integer(hd(String)) ->
@@ -1784,4 +1879,3 @@ ensure_atom(List) when is_list(List) ->
     [ensure_atom(Item) || Item <- List];
 ensure_atom(Other) ->				
     Other.
-		  
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_error_SUITE_data/error/test/cfg_error_3_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_error_SUITE_data/error/test/cfg_error_3_SUITE.erl
index bf01bb52d9..08c57887ef 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/ct_error_SUITE_data/error/test/cfg_error_3_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_error_SUITE_data/error/test/cfg_error_3_SUITE.erl
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ suite() ->
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
     timer:sleep(5000),
-    Config.
+    exit(shouldnt_happen).
+%    Config.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}