Test new testspec functionality and correct bugs

OTP-10049
OTP-10089

10 files changed, 1691 insertions, 183 deletions

diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
index 30486d3eec..bc0af63790 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
     <p>Below is the test specification syntax. Test specifications can
       be used to run tests both in a single test host environment and
       in a distributed Common Test environment (Large Scale
-      Testing). The node parameters in the init term are only
+      Testing). The node parameters in the <c>init</c> term are only
       relevant in the latter (see the
       <seealso marker="ct_master_chapter#test_specifications">Large
       Scale Testing</seealso> chapter for information). For details on
@@ -575,9 +575,9 @@
       <item>Lastly, all suites for systems t3 are to be completely skipped and this
 	should be explicitly noted in the log files.</item>
     </list>
-    <p>It is possible to specify initialization options for nodes defined in the
-      test specification. Currently, there are options to start the node and/or to
-      evaluate any function on the node.
+    <p>With the <c>init</c> term it's possible to specify initialization options
+      for nodes defined in the test specification. Currently, there are options
+      to start the node and/or to evaluate any function on the node.
       See the <seealso marker="ct_master_chapter#ct_slave">Automatic startup of
       the test target nodes</seealso> chapter for details.</p>
     <p>It is possible for the user to provide a test specification that
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
index e801ff925a..04bf86c71a 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ opts2args(EnvStartOpts) ->
 		     ({decrypt,{file,File}}) ->
 			  [{ct_decrypt_file,[File]}];
 		     ({basic_html,true}) ->
-			  ({basic_html,[]});
+			  [{basic_html,[]}];
 		     ({basic_html,false}) ->
 			  [];
 		     ({event_handler,EH}) when is_atom(EH) ->
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_testspec.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_testspec.erl
index 293ff00b07..cbd7dc1f35 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_testspec.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_testspec.erl
@@ -48,16 +48,10 @@
 %%% Version 1 - extract and return all tests and skips for Node 
 %%%             (incl all_nodes)
 %%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
-prepare_tests(TestSpec,Node) when is_record(TestSpec,testspec) ->
-    Node1 = case Node of
-		{N,H} when is_atom(N), is_atom(H) ->
-		    list_to_atom(atom_to_list(N) ++ "@"
-				 ++ atom_to_list(H));
-		N when is_atom(N) ->
-		    N
-	    end,
-    case lists:keysearch(Node1,1,prepare_tests(TestSpec)) of
-	{value,{Node1,Run,Skip}} ->
+prepare_tests(TestSpec,Node) when is_record(TestSpec,testspec),
+				  is_atom(Node) ->
+    case lists:keysearch(Node,1,prepare_tests(TestSpec)) of
+	{value,{Node,Run,Skip}} ->
 	    {Run,Skip};
 	false ->
 	    {[],[]}
@@ -258,22 +252,23 @@ collect_tests_from_file1([Spec|Specs],TestSpec,Relaxed) ->
     SpecDir = filename:dirname(filename:absname(Spec)),
     case file:consult(Spec) of
 	{ok,Terms} ->	    
-	    TestSpec1 = collect_tests(Terms,
-				      TestSpec#testspec{spec_dir=SpecDir},
-				      Relaxed),
-	    collect_tests_from_file1(Specs,TestSpec1,Relaxed);
+	    case collect_tests(Terms,
+			       TestSpec#testspec{spec_dir=SpecDir},
+			       Relaxed) of
+		TS = #testspec{tests=Tests, logdir=LogDirs} when Specs == [] ->
+		    LogDirs1 = lists:delete(".",LogDirs) ++ ["."],
+		    TS#testspec{tests=lists:flatten(Tests), logdir=LogDirs1};  
+		TS = #testspec{alias = As, nodes = Ns} ->
+		    TS1 = TS#testspec{alias = lists:reverse(As),
+				      nodes = lists:reverse(Ns)},
+		    collect_tests_from_file1(Specs,TS1,Relaxed)
+	    end;
 	{error,Reason} ->
 	    ReasonStr =
 		lists:flatten(io_lib:format("~s",
 					    [file:format_error(Reason)])),
 	    throw({error,{Spec,ReasonStr}})
-    end;
-collect_tests_from_file1([],TS=#testspec{config=Cfgs,event_handler=EvHs,
-					 include=Incl,tests=Tests},_) ->
-    TS#testspec{config=lists:reverse(Cfgs),
-		event_handler=lists:reverse(EvHs),
-		include=lists:reverse(Incl),
-		tests=lists:flatten(Tests)}.
+    end.
 
 collect_tests_from_list(Terms,Relaxed) ->
     collect_tests_from_list(Terms,[node()],Relaxed).
@@ -287,22 +282,14 @@ collect_tests_from_list(Terms,Nodes,Relaxed) when is_list(Nodes) ->
 	E = {error,_} ->
 	    E;
 	TS ->
-	    #testspec{config=Cfgs,event_handler=EvHs,
-		      include=Incl,tests=Tests} = TS,
-	    TS#testspec{config=lists:reverse(Cfgs),
-			event_handler=lists:reverse(EvHs),
-			include=lists:reverse(Incl),
-			tests=lists:flatten(Tests)}
+	    #testspec{tests=Tests, logdir=LogDirs} = TS,
+	    LogDirs1 = lists:delete(".",LogDirs) ++ ["."],
+	    TS#testspec{tests=lists:flatten(Tests), logdir=LogDirs1}
     end.
     
 collect_tests(Terms,TestSpec,Relaxed) ->
     put(relaxed,Relaxed),
     Terms1 = replace_names(Terms),
-
-    %%! --- Fri Aug 10 22:51:23 2012 --- peppe was here!
-    io:format(user, "~nTERMS:~n", []),
-    [io:format(user, "~p~n", [T]) || T <- Terms1],
-
     TestSpec1 = get_global(Terms1,TestSpec),
     TestSpec2 = get_all_nodes(Terms1,TestSpec1),
     {Terms2, TestSpec3} = filter_init_terms(Terms1, [], TestSpec2),
@@ -311,23 +298,49 @@ collect_tests(Terms,TestSpec,Relaxed) ->
 %% replace names (atoms) in the testspec matching those in 'define' terms by
 %% searching recursively through tuples and lists
 replace_names(Terms) ->
-    Defs = lists:flatmap(fun({define,Name,Replacement}) ->
-				 [{Name,Replacement}];
-			    (_) -> []
-			 end, Terms),
-    replace_names(Terms,[],Defs).
-
-replace_names([{define,_,_}|Ts],Modified,Defs) ->
-    replace_names(Ts,Modified,Defs);
+    Defs =
+	lists:flatmap(fun(Def={define,Name,_Replacement}) ->
+			      %% check that name follows convention
+			      if not is_atom(Name) ->
+				      throw({illegal_name_in_testspec,Name});
+				 true ->
+				      [First|_] = atom_to_list(Name),
+				      if ((First == $?) or (First == $$)
+					  or (First == $_)
+					  or ((First >= $A)
+					      and (First =< $Z))) ->
+					      [Def];
+					 true ->
+					      throw({illegal_name_in_testspec,
+						     Name})
+				      end
+			      end;
+			 (_) -> []
+		      end, Terms),
+    DefProps = replace_names_in_defs(Defs,[]),
+    replace_names(Terms,[],DefProps).
+
+replace_names_in_defs([Def|Left],ModDefs) ->
+    [{define,Name,Replacement}] = replace_names([Def],[],ModDefs),
+    replace_names_in_defs(Left,[{Name,Replacement}|ModDefs]);
+replace_names_in_defs([],ModDefs) ->
+    ModDefs.
+
 replace_names([Term|Ts],Modified,Defs) when is_tuple(Term) ->
     [TypeTag|Data] = tuple_to_list(Term),
     Term1 = list_to_tuple([TypeTag|replace_names_in_elems(Data,[],Defs)]),
     replace_names(Ts,[Term1|Modified],Defs);
 replace_names([Term|Ts],Modified,Defs) when is_atom(Term) ->
     case proplists:get_value(Term,Defs) of
-	undefined -> replace_names(Ts,[Term|Modified],Defs);
-	Replacement -> replace_names(Ts,[Replacement|Modified],Defs)
+	undefined ->
+	    replace_names(Ts,[Term|Modified],Defs);
+	Replacement ->
+	    replace_names(Ts,[Replacement|Modified],Defs)
     end;
+replace_names([Term=[Ch|_]|Ts],Modified,Defs) when is_integer(Ch) ->
+    %% Term *could* be a string, attempt to search through it
+    Term1 = replace_names_in_string(Term,Defs),
+    replace_names(Ts,[Term1|Modified],Defs);
 replace_names([Term|Ts],Modified,Defs) ->
     replace_names(Ts,[Term|Modified],Defs);
 replace_names([],Modified,_Defs) ->
@@ -338,11 +351,22 @@ replace_names_in_elems([Elem|Es],Modified,Defs) when is_tuple(Elem) ->
     replace_names_in_elems(Es,[Elem1|Modified],Defs);
 replace_names_in_elems([Elem|Es],Modified,Defs) when is_atom(Elem) ->
     case proplists:get_value(Elem,Defs) of
-	undefined -> replace_names_in_elems(Es,[Elem|Modified],Defs);
-	Replacement -> replace_names_in_elems(Es,[Replacement|Modified],Defs)
+	undefined ->
+	    %% if Term is a node name, check it for replacements as well
+	    Elem1 = replace_names_in_node(Elem,Defs),
+	    replace_names_in_elems(Es,[Elem1|Modified],Defs);
+	Replacement ->
+	    replace_names_in_elems(Es,[Replacement|Modified],Defs)
+    end;
+replace_names_in_elems([Elem=[Ch|_]|Es],Modified,Defs) when is_integer(Ch) ->
+    %% Term *could* be a string, attempt to search through it
+    case replace_names_in_string(Elem,Defs) of
+	Elem ->
+	    List = replace_names_in_elems(Elem,[],Defs),
+	    replace_names_in_elems(Es,[List|Modified],Defs);
+	Elem1 ->
+	    replace_names_in_elems(Es,[Elem1|Modified],Defs)
     end;
-replace_names_in_elems([Str=[Char|_]|Es],Modified,Defs) when is_integer(Char) ->
-    replace_names_in_elems(Es,[Str|Modified],Defs);
 replace_names_in_elems([Elem|Es],Modified,Defs) when is_list(Elem) ->
     List = replace_names_in_elems(Elem,[],Defs),
     replace_names_in_elems(Es,[List|Modified],Defs);
@@ -351,6 +375,51 @@ replace_names_in_elems([Elem|Es],Modified,Defs) ->
 replace_names_in_elems([],Modified,_Defs) ->
     lists:reverse(Modified).
 
+replace_names_in_string(Term,Defs=[{Name,Replacement=[Ch|_]}|Ds])
+  when is_integer(Ch) ->
+    try re:replace(Term,[$'|atom_to_list(Name)]++"'",
+		   Replacement,[{return,list}]) of
+	Term ->					% no match, proceed
+	    replace_names_in_string(Term,Ds);
+	Term1 ->
+	    replace_names_in_string(Term1,Defs)
+    catch
+	_:_ -> Term			% Term is not a string
+    end;
+replace_names_in_string(Term,[_|Ds]) ->
+    replace_names_in_string(Term,Ds);
+replace_names_in_string(Term,[]) ->
+    Term.
+
+replace_names_in_node(Node,Defs) ->
+    String = atom_to_list(Node),
+    case lists:member($@,String) of
+	true ->
+	    list_to_atom(replace_names_in_node1(String,Defs));
+	false ->
+	    Node
+    end.
+
+replace_names_in_node1(NodeStr,Defs=[{Name,Replacement}|Ds]) ->
+    ReplStr = case Replacement of
+		  [Ch|_] when is_integer(Ch) -> Replacement;
+		  _ when is_atom(Replacement) -> atom_to_list(Replacement);
+		  _ -> false
+	      end,
+    if ReplStr == false ->
+	    replace_names_in_node1(NodeStr,Ds);
+       true ->
+	    case re:replace(NodeStr,atom_to_list(Name),
+			    ReplStr,[{return,list}]) of
+		NodeStr ->			% no match, proceed
+		    replace_names_in_node1(NodeStr,Ds);
+		NodeStr1 ->
+		    replace_names_in_node1(NodeStr1,Defs)
+	    end
+    end;
+replace_names_in_node1(NodeStr,[]) ->
+    NodeStr.
+
 
 %% global terms that will be used for analysing all other terms in the spec
 get_global([{merge_tests,Bool} | Ts], Spec) ->
@@ -361,18 +430,13 @@ get_global([{merge_tests,Bool} | Ts], Spec) ->
 get_global([{alias,Ref,Dir}|Ts],Spec=#testspec{alias=Refs}) ->
     get_global(Ts,Spec#testspec{alias=[{Ref,get_absdir(Dir,Spec)}|Refs]});
 get_global([{node,Ref,Node}|Ts],Spec=#testspec{nodes=Refs}) ->
-    Node1 = case Node of
-		{N,H} when is_atom(N), is_atom(H) ->
-		    list_to_atom(atom_to_list(N) ++ "@"
-				 ++ atom_to_list(H));
-		_ ->
-		    Node
-	    end,
-    get_global(Ts,Spec#testspec{nodes=[{Ref,Node1} |
-				       lists:keydelete(Node1,2,Refs)]});
-
-get_global([_|Ts],Spec) -> get_global(Ts,Spec);
-get_global([],Spec) -> Spec.
+    get_global(Ts,Spec#testspec{nodes=[{Ref,Node} |
+				       lists:keydelete(Node,2,Refs)]});
+
+get_global([_|Ts],Spec) ->
+    get_global(Ts,Spec);
+get_global([],Spec=#testspec{nodes=Ns, alias=As}) ->
+    Spec#testspec{nodes=lists:reverse(Ns), alias=lists:reverse(As)}.
 
 get_absfile(Callback,FullName,#testspec{spec_dir=SpecDir}) ->
     % we need to temporary switch to new cwd here, because
@@ -394,41 +458,53 @@ get_absfile(Callback,FullName,#testspec{spec_dir=SpecDir}) ->
 	    FullName
     end.
 
-get_absfile(Split=[[Ch|_]|_],Spec) when is_integer(Ch) ->
-    get_absfile(filename:join(Split),Spec);
 get_absfile(FullName,#testspec{spec_dir=SpecDir}) ->
     File = filename:basename(FullName),
     Dir = get_absname(filename:dirname(FullName),SpecDir),
     filename:join(Dir,File).
 
-get_absdir(Split=[[Ch|_]|_],Spec) when is_integer(Ch) ->
-    get_absdir(filename:join(Split),Spec);
 get_absdir(Dir,#testspec{spec_dir=SpecDir}) ->
     get_absname(Dir,SpecDir).
 
-get_absname(TestDir,SpecDir) ->
-    AbsName = filename:absname(TestDir,SpecDir),
-    TestDirName = filename:basename(AbsName),
-    Path = filename:dirname(AbsName),
-    TopDir = filename:basename(Path),
-    Path1 =
-	case TopDir of
-	    "." ->
-		[_|Rev] = lists:reverse(filename:split(Path)),
-		filename:join(lists:reverse(Rev));
-	    ".." ->
-		[_,_|Rev] = lists:reverse(filename:split(Path)),
-		filename:join(lists:reverse(Rev));
-	    _ ->
-		Path
-	end,
-    filename:join(Path1,TestDirName).
+get_absname(Dir,SpecDir) ->
+    AbsName = filename:absname(Dir,SpecDir),
+    shorten_path(AbsName,SpecDir).
+
+shorten_path(Path,SpecDir) ->
+    case shorten_split_path(filename:split(Path),[]) of
+	[] ->
+	    [Root|_] = filename:split(SpecDir),
+	    Root;
+	Short ->	    
+	    filename:join(Short)
+    end.
+
+shorten_split_path([".."|Path],SoFar) ->
+    shorten_split_path(Path,tl(SoFar));
+shorten_split_path(["."|Path],SoFar) ->
+    shorten_split_path(Path,SoFar);
+shorten_split_path([Dir|Path],SoFar) ->
+    shorten_split_path(Path,[Dir|SoFar]);
+shorten_split_path([],SoFar) ->
+    lists:reverse(SoFar).
 
 %% go through all tests and register all nodes found
 get_all_nodes([{suites,Nodes,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
 get_all_nodes([{suites,Node,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes([Node],Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{groups,[Char|_],_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_integer(Char) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,Spec);
+get_all_nodes([{groups,Nodes,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{groups,Nodes,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{groups,_,_,_,{cases,_}}|Ts],Spec) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,Spec);
+get_all_nodes([{groups,Node,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes([Node],Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{groups,Node,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes([Node],Spec));
 get_all_nodes([{cases,Nodes,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
 get_all_nodes([{cases,Node,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
@@ -437,80 +513,93 @@ get_all_nodes([{skip_suites,Nodes,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
 get_all_nodes([{skip_suites,Node,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes([Node],Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{skip_groups,[Char|_],_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_integer(Char) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,Spec);
+get_all_nodes([{skip_groups,Nodes,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{skip_groups,Node,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes([Node],Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{skip_groups,Nodes,_,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
+get_all_nodes([{skip_groups,Node,_,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
+    get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes([Node],Spec));
 get_all_nodes([{skip_cases,Nodes,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes(Nodes,Spec));
 get_all_nodes([{skip_cases,Node,_,_,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,save_nodes([Node],Spec));
-get_all_nodes([_|Ts],Spec) ->
+get_all_nodes([_Other|Ts],Spec) ->
     get_all_nodes(Ts,Spec);
 get_all_nodes([],Spec) ->
     Spec.
 
-filter_init_terms([{init, InitOptions}|Ts], NewTerms, Spec)->
-    filter_init_terms([{init, list_nodes(Spec), InitOptions}|Ts],
-		      NewTerms, Spec);
-filter_init_terms([{init, NodeRef, InitOptions}|Ts],
-		  NewTerms, Spec) when is_atom(NodeRef)->
-    filter_init_terms([{init, [NodeRef], InitOptions}|Ts], NewTerms, Spec);
-filter_init_terms([{init, NodeRefs, InitOption}|Ts],
-		  NewTerms, Spec) when is_tuple(InitOption) ->
-    filter_init_terms([{init, NodeRefs, [InitOption]}|Ts], NewTerms, Spec);
-filter_init_terms([{init, [NodeRef|NodeRefs], InitOptions}|Ts],
-		  NewTerms, Spec=#testspec{init=InitData})->
+filter_init_terms([{init,InitOptions}|Ts],NewTerms,Spec) ->
+    filter_init_terms([{init,list_nodes(Spec),InitOptions}|Ts],
+		      NewTerms,Spec);
+filter_init_terms([{init,all_nodes,InitOptions}|Ts],NewTerms,Spec) ->
+    filter_init_terms([{init,list_nodes(Spec),InitOptions}|Ts],
+		      NewTerms,Spec);
+filter_init_terms([{init,NodeRef,InitOptions}|Ts],
+		  NewTerms,Spec) when is_atom(NodeRef) ->
+    filter_init_terms([{init,[NodeRef],InitOptions}|Ts],NewTerms,Spec);
+filter_init_terms([{init,NodeRefs,InitOption}|Ts],
+		  NewTerms,Spec) when is_tuple(InitOption) ->
+    filter_init_terms([{init,NodeRefs,[InitOption]}|Ts],NewTerms,Spec);
+filter_init_terms([{init,[NodeRef|NodeRefs],InitOptions}|Ts],
+		  NewTerms,Spec=#testspec{init=InitData}) ->
     NodeStartOptions =
-	case lists:keyfind(node_start, 1, InitOptions) of
-	    {node_start, NSOptions}->
-		case lists:keyfind(callback_module, 1, NSOptions) of
-		    {callback_module, _Callback}->
+	case lists:keyfind(node_start,1,InitOptions) of
+	    {node_start,NSOptions}->
+		case lists:keyfind(callback_module,1,NSOptions) of
+		    {callback_module,_Callback}->
 			NSOptions;
 		    false->
-			[{callback_module, ct_slave}|NSOptions]
+			[{callback_module,ct_slave}|NSOptions]
 		end;
 	    false->
 		[]
 	end,
-    EvalTerms = case lists:keyfind(eval, 1, InitOptions) of
-		    {eval, MFA} when is_tuple(MFA)->
+    EvalTerms = case lists:keyfind(eval,1,InitOptions) of
+		    {eval,MFA} when is_tuple(MFA) ->
 			[MFA];
-		    {eval, MFAs} when is_list(MFAs)->
+		    {eval,MFAs} when is_list(MFAs) ->
 			MFAs;
 		    false->
 			[]
 		end,
     Node = ref2node(NodeRef,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-    InitData2 = add_option({node_start, NodeStartOptions}, Node, InitData, true),
-    InitData3 = add_option({eval, EvalTerms}, Node, InitData2, false),
-    filter_init_terms([{init, NodeRefs, InitOptions}|Ts],
-		      NewTerms, Spec#testspec{init=InitData3});
-filter_init_terms([{init, [], _}|Ts], NewTerms, Spec)->
-    filter_init_terms(Ts, NewTerms, Spec);
-filter_init_terms([Term|Ts], NewTerms, Spec)->
-    filter_init_terms(Ts, [Term|NewTerms], Spec);
-filter_init_terms([], NewTerms, Spec)->
-    {lists:reverse(NewTerms), Spec}.
-
-add_option({Key, Value}, Node, List, WarnIfExists) when is_list(Value)->
-    OldOptions = case lists:keyfind(Node, 1, List) of
-	{Node, Options}->
+    InitData2 = add_option({node_start,NodeStartOptions},Node,InitData,true),
+    InitData3 = add_option({eval,EvalTerms},Node,InitData2,false),
+    filter_init_terms([{init,NodeRefs,InitOptions}|Ts],
+		      NewTerms,Spec#testspec{init=InitData3});
+filter_init_terms([{init,[],_}|Ts],NewTerms,Spec) ->
+    filter_init_terms(Ts,NewTerms,Spec);
+filter_init_terms([Term|Ts],NewTerms,Spec) ->
+    filter_init_terms(Ts,[Term|NewTerms],Spec);
+filter_init_terms([],NewTerms,Spec) ->
+    {lists:reverse(NewTerms),Spec}.
+
+add_option({Key,Value},Node,List,WarnIfExists) when is_list(Value) ->
+    OldOptions = case lists:keyfind(Node,1,List) of
+	{Node,Options}->
 	    Options;
 	false->
 	    []
     end,
-    NewOption = case lists:keyfind(Key, 1, OldOptions) of
-	{Key, OldOption} when WarnIfExists, OldOption/=[]->
+    NewOption = case lists:keyfind(Key,1,OldOptions) of
+	{Key,OldOption} when WarnIfExists,OldOption/=[]->
 	    io:format("There is an option ~w=~w already "
 		      "defined for node ~p, skipping new ~w~n",
-		[Key, OldOption, Node, Value]),
+		[Key,OldOption,Node,Value]),
 	    OldOption;
-	{Key, OldOption}->
+	{Key,OldOption}->
 	    OldOption ++ Value;
 	false->
 	    Value
     end,
-    lists:keystore(Node, 1, List,
-	{Node, lists:keystore(Key, 1, OldOptions, {Key, NewOption})});
-add_option({Key, Value}, Node, List, WarnIfExists)->
-    add_option({Key, [Value]}, Node, List, WarnIfExists).
+    lists:keystore(Node,1,List,
+	{Node,lists:keystore(Key,1,OldOptions,{Key,NewOption})});
+add_option({Key,Value},Node,List,WarnIfExists) ->
+    add_option({Key,[Value]},Node,List,WarnIfExists).
 
 save_nodes(Nodes,Spec=#testspec{nodes=NodeRefs}) ->
     NodeRefs1 =
@@ -553,7 +642,7 @@ add_tests([{suites,Nodes,Dir,Ss}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
 add_tests([{suites,Node,Dir,Ss}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = insert_suites(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			   ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			   ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			   Ss,Tests, Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
 
@@ -581,14 +670,14 @@ add_tests([{groups,Nodes,Dir,Suite,Gs,{cases,TCs}}|Ts],
 add_tests([{groups,Node,Dir,Suite,Gs}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = insert_groups(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			   ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			   ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			   Suite,Gs,all,Tests,
 			   Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
 add_tests([{groups,Node,Dir,Suite,Gs,{cases,TCs}}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = insert_groups(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			   ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			   ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			   Suite,Gs,TCs,Tests,
 			   Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
@@ -604,7 +693,7 @@ add_tests([{cases,Nodes,Dir,Suite,Cs}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
 add_tests([{cases,Node,Dir,Suite,Cs}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = insert_cases(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			  ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			  ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			  Suite,Cs,Tests, Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
 
@@ -619,7 +708,7 @@ add_tests([{skip_suites,Nodes,Dir,Ss,Cmt}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
 add_tests([{skip_suites,Node,Dir,Ss,Cmt}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = skip_suites(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			 ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			 ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			 Ss,Cmt,Tests,
 			 Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
@@ -645,14 +734,14 @@ add_tests([{skip_groups,Nodes,Dir,Suite,Gs,{cases,TCs},Cmt}|Ts],
 add_tests([{skip_groups,Node,Dir,Suite,Gs,Cmt}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = skip_groups(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			 ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			 ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			 Suite,Gs,all,Cmt,Tests,
 			 Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
 add_tests([{skip_groups,Node,Dir,Suite,Gs,{cases,TCs},Cmt}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = skip_groups(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			 ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			 ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			 Suite,Gs,TCs,Cmt,Tests,
 			 Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
@@ -668,7 +757,7 @@ add_tests([{skip_cases,Nodes,Dir,Suite,Cs,Cmt}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(Nodes) ->
 add_tests([{skip_cases,Node,Dir,Suite,Cs,Cmt}|Ts],Spec) ->
     Tests = Spec#testspec.tests,
     Tests1 = skip_cases(ref2node(Node,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-			ref2dir(Dir,Spec#testspec.alias),
+			ref2dir(Dir,Spec),
 			Suite,Cs,Cmt,Tests,Spec#testspec.merge_tests),
     add_tests(Ts,Spec#testspec{tests=Tests1});
 
@@ -694,6 +783,9 @@ add_tests([{noinput,Bool}|Ts],Spec) ->
     add_tests(Ts, Spec#testspec{noinput = Bool});
 
 %% --- handled/errors ---
+add_tests([{define,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->		% handled
+    add_tests(Ts,Spec);
+
 add_tests([{alias,_,_}|Ts],Spec) ->		% handled
     add_tests(Ts,Spec);
 
@@ -712,10 +804,14 @@ add_tests([{merge_tests, _} | Ts], Spec) ->     % handled
 
 %% create one test entry per known node and reinsert
 add_tests([Term={Tag,all_nodes,Data}|Ts],Spec) ->
-    check_term(Term),
-    Tests = [{Tag,Node,Data} ||	Node <- list_nodes(Spec),
-				should_be_added(Tag,Node,Data,Spec)],
-    add_tests(Tests++Ts,Spec);
+    case check_term(Term) of
+	valid ->
+	    Tests = [{Tag,Node,Data} ||	Node <- list_nodes(Spec),
+					should_be_added(Tag,Node,Data,Spec)],
+	    add_tests(Tests++Ts,Spec);
+	invalid ->				% ignore term
+	    add_tests(Ts,Spec)
+    end;
 %% create one test entry per node in Nodes and reinsert
 add_tests([{Tag,[],Data}|Ts],Spec) ->
     add_tests([{Tag,all_nodes,Data}|Ts],Spec);
@@ -734,19 +830,27 @@ add_tests([{Tag,NodesOrOther,Data}|Ts],Spec) when is_list(NodesOrOther) ->
 add_tests([Term={Tag,NodeOrOther,Data}|Ts],Spec) ->
     case is_node(NodeOrOther,Spec#testspec.nodes) of
 	true ->
-	    check_term(Term),
-	    Node = ref2node(NodeOrOther,Spec#testspec.nodes),
-	    NodeIxData = 
-		handle_data(Tag,Node,Data,Spec) ++
-		update_recorded(Tag,Node,Spec),
-	    add_tests(Ts,mod_field(Spec,Tag,NodeIxData));
+	    case check_term(Term) of
+		valid ->
+		    Node = ref2node(NodeOrOther,Spec#testspec.nodes),
+		    NodeIxData =
+			update_recorded(Tag,Node,Spec) ++
+			handle_data(Tag,Node,Data,Spec),
+		    add_tests(Ts,mod_field(Spec,Tag,NodeIxData));
+		invalid ->			% ignore term
+		    add_tests(Ts,Spec)
+	    end;
 	false ->
 	    add_tests([{Tag,all_nodes,{NodeOrOther,Data}}|Ts],Spec)
     end;
 %% this test should be added for all known nodes
-add_tests([{Tag,Data}|Ts],Spec) ->
-    add_tests([{Tag,all_nodes,Data}|Ts],Spec);
-
+add_tests([Term={Tag,Data}|Ts],Spec) ->
+    case check_term(Term) of
+	valid ->
+	    add_tests([{Tag,all_nodes,Data}|Ts],Spec);
+	invalid ->
+	    add_tests(Ts,Spec)
+    end;
 %% some other data than a tuple
 add_tests([Other|Ts],Spec) ->	
     case get(relaxed) of
@@ -763,23 +867,32 @@ add_tests([],Spec) ->				% done
 %% have added something of his/her own, which we'll let pass if relaxed
 %% mode is enabled.
 check_term(Term) ->
+    Size = size(Term),
     [Name|_] = tuple_to_list(Term),
-    case lists:keymember(Name,1,valid_terms()) of
-	true ->					% halt
-	    throw({error,{bad_term_in_spec,Term}});
-	false ->				% ignore
-	    case get(relaxed) of
-		true ->
-		    %% warn if name resembles a CT term
-		    case resembles_ct_term(Name,size(Term)) of
+    Valid = valid_terms(),
+    case lists:member({Name,Size},Valid) of
+	true ->
+	    valid;
+	false ->
+	    case lists:keymember(Name,1,Valid) of
+		true ->					% halt
+		    throw({error,{bad_term_in_spec,Term}});
+		false ->				% ignore
+		    case get(relaxed) of
 			true ->
-			    io:format("~nSuspicious term, please check:~n"
-				      "~p~n", [Term]);
+			    %% warn if name resembles a CT term
+			    case resembles_ct_term(Name,size(Term)) of
+				true ->
+				    io:format("~nSuspicious term, "
+					      "please check:~n"
+					      "~p~n", [Term]),
+				    invalid;
+				false ->
+				    invalid
+			    end;
 			false ->
-			    ok
-		    end;
-		false ->
-		    throw({error,{undefined_term_in_spec,Term}})
+			    throw({error,{undefined_term_in_spec,Term}})
+		    end
 	    end
     end.
 
@@ -1082,22 +1195,16 @@ ref2node(all_nodes,_Refs) ->
 ref2node(master,_Refs) ->
     master;
 ref2node(RefOrNode,Refs) ->
-    case string:chr(atom_to_list(RefOrNode),$@) of
-	0 ->					% a ref	    
+    case lists:member($@,atom_to_list(RefOrNode)) of
+	false ->				% a ref	    
 	    case lists:keysearch(RefOrNode,1,Refs) of
 		{value,{RefOrNode,Node}} ->
 		    Node;
 		false ->
 		    throw({error,{noderef_missing,RefOrNode}})
 	    end;
-	_ ->					% a node
-	    case RefOrNode of
-		{TheNode,TheHost} ->
-		    list_to_atom(atom_to_list(TheNode) ++ "@"
-				 ++ atom_to_list(TheHost));
-		_ ->
-		    RefOrNode
-	    end
+	true ->					% a node
+	    RefOrNode
     end.
 
 ref2dir(Ref,Spec) ->
@@ -1111,7 +1218,9 @@ ref2dir(Ref,Refs,Spec) when is_atom(Ref) ->
 	    throw({error,{alias_missing,Ref}})
     end;
 ref2dir(Dir,_,Spec) when is_list(Dir) ->
-    get_absdir(Dir,Spec).
+    get_absdir(Dir,Spec);
+ref2dir(What,_,_) ->
+    throw({error,{invalid_directory_name,What}}).
 
 is_node(What,Nodes) when is_atom(What) ->
     is_node([What],Nodes);
@@ -1120,15 +1229,8 @@ is_node([master|_],_Nodes) ->
 is_node(What={N,H},Nodes) when is_atom(N), is_atom(H) ->
     is_node([What],Nodes);
 is_node([What|_],Nodes) ->
-    Nodename =	case What of
-		    {N,H} when is_atom(N), is_atom(H) ->
-			list_to_atom(atom_to_list(N) ++ "@"
-				     ++ atom_to_list(H));
-		    _ ->
-			What
-		end,
-    case lists:keymember(Nodename,1,Nodes) or
-	 lists:keymember(Nodename,2,Nodes) of
+    case lists:keymember(What,1,Nodes) or
+	 lists:keymember(What,2,Nodes) of
 	true ->					
 	    true;
 	false ->
@@ -1139,6 +1241,7 @@ is_node([],_) ->
 
 valid_terms() ->
     [
+     {define,3},
      {node,3},
      {cover,2},
      {cover,3},
@@ -1188,7 +1291,8 @@ valid_terms() ->
      {skip_groups,7},
      {skip_cases,5},
      {skip_cases,6},
-     {create_priv_dir,2}
+     {create_priv_dir,2},
+     {create_priv_dir,3}
     ].
 
 %% this function "guesses" if the user has misspelled a term name
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/Makefile b/lib/common_test/test/Makefile
index 560a0b0d5a..9c58d5c36a 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/Makefile
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/Makefile
@@ -39,13 +39,16 @@ MODULES= \
 	ct_sequence_1_SUITE \
 	ct_repeat_1_SUITE \
 	ct_testspec_1_SUITE \
+	ct_testspec_2_SUITE \
 	ct_skip_SUITE \
 	ct_error_SUITE \
 	ct_test_server_if_1_SUITE \
 	ct_config_SUITE \
 	ct_master_SUITE \
 	ct_misc_1_SUITE \
-	ct_hooks_SUITE
+	ct_hooks_SUITE \
+	ct_basic_html_SUITE \
+	ct_auto_compile_SUITE
 
 ERL_FILES= $(MODULES:%=%.erl)
 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc546ed30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File: ct_auto_compile_SUITE
+%%%
+%%% Description: 
+%%% 
+%%%
+%%% The suites used for the test are located in the data directory.
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(ct_auto_compile_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct_event.hrl").
+
+-define(eh, ct_test_support_eh).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST SERVER CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Description: Since Common Test starts another Test Server
+%% instance, the tests need to be performed on a separate node (or
+%% there will be clashes with logging processes etc).
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config1 = ct_test_support:init_per_suite(Config),
+    Config1.
+
+end_per_suite(Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_suite(Config).
+
+init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[ts_install_cth]}].
+
+all() -> 
+    [ac_flag, ac_spec].
+
+groups() -> 
+    [].
+
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+end_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST CASES
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+ac_flag(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    PrivDir = ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+    file:copy(filename:join(DataDir, "bad_SUITE.erl"),
+	      filename:join(PrivDir, "bad_SUITE.erl")), 
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "dummy_SUITE"),
+    compile:file(Suite, [{outdir,PrivDir}]),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{dir,PrivDir},
+			  {auto_compile,false},
+			  {label,"ac_flag"}],
+			 Config),
+
+    ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
+    Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
+
+    ct_test_support:log_events(ac_flag, 
+			       reformat(Events, ?eh),
+			       PrivDir,
+			       Opts),
+
+    TestEvents = events_to_check(ac_flag),
+    ok = ct_test_support:verify_events(TestEvents, Events, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+ac_spec(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    PrivDir = ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+    file:copy(filename:join(DataDir, "bad_SUITE.erl"),
+	      filename:join(PrivDir, "bad_SUITE.erl")),
+    TestSpec = [{label,ac_spec},
+		{auto_compile,false},
+		{suites,PrivDir,all}],
+    FileName = filename:join(?config(priv_dir, Config),"ac_spec.spec"),
+    {ok,Dev} = file:open(FileName, [write]),
+    [io:format(Dev, "~p.~n", [Term]) || Term <- TestSpec],
+    file:close(Dev),
+
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{spec,FileName}], Config),
+    ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
+    Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
+
+    ct_test_support:log_events(ac_spec, 
+			       reformat(Events, ?eh),
+			       PrivDir,
+			       Opts),
+
+    TestEvents = events_to_check(ac_spec),
+    ok = ct_test_support:verify_events(TestEvents, Events, Config).
+
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% HELP FUNCTIONS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+setup(Test, Config) ->
+    Opts0 = ct_test_support:get_opts(Config),
+    Level = ?config(trace_level, Config),
+    EvHArgs = [{cbm,ct_test_support},{trace_level,Level}],
+    Opts = Opts0 ++ [{event_handler,{?eh,EvHArgs}}|Test],
+    ERPid = ct_test_support:start_event_receiver(Config),
+    {Opts,ERPid}.
+
+reformat(Events, EH) ->
+    ct_test_support:reformat(Events, EH).
+						%reformat(Events, _EH) ->
+						%    Events.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST EVENTS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+events_to_check(Test) ->
+    %% 2 tests (ct:run_test + script_start) is default
+    events_to_check(Test, 2).
+
+events_to_check(_, 0) ->
+    [];
+events_to_check(Test, N) ->
+    test_events(Test) ++ events_to_check(Test, N-1).
+
+test_events(ac_flag) ->
+    [
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_info,{1,1,3}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_stats,{1,1,{1,0}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{dummy_SUITE,end_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{dummy_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(ac_spec) ->
+    [
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_info,{1,1,3}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{dummy_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_stats,{1,1,{1,0}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{dummy_SUITE,end_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{dummy_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ].
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE_data/bad_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE_data/bad_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ebcb3570e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE_data/bad_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+
+-module(bad_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+bad_bad_suite
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE_data/dummy_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE_data/dummy_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b1eafc31d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_auto_compile_SUITE_data/dummy_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+
+-module(dummy_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%     Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1} | {fail,Reason}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [ok,fail,skip].
+
+
+ok(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+fail(Config) ->
+    tuple_to_list(Config),
+    ok.
+
+skip(_Config) ->
+    {skip,"should be skipped"}.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_basic_html_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_basic_html_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5f2e6197e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_basic_html_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File: ct_basic_html_SUITE
+%%%
+%%% Description: 
+%%% 
+%%%
+%%% The suites used for the test are located in the data directory.
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(ct_basic_html_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct_event.hrl").
+
+-define(eh, ct_test_support_eh).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST SERVER CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Description: Since Common Test starts another Test Server
+%% instance, the tests need to be performed on a separate node (or
+%% there will be clashes with logging processes etc).
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config1 = ct_test_support:init_per_suite(Config),
+    Config1.
+
+end_per_suite(Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_suite(Config).
+
+init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[ts_install_cth]}].
+
+all() -> 
+    [basic_flag, basic_spec].
+
+groups() -> 
+    [].
+
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+end_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST CASES
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+basic_flag(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suites = [filename:join(DataDir, "babbling_SUITE")],
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suites},
+			  {basic_html,true},
+			  {label,"basic_flag"}],
+			 Config),
+
+    ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
+    Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
+
+    ct_test_support:log_events(basic_flag, 
+			       reformat(Events, ?eh),
+			       ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+			       Opts),
+
+    TestEvents = events_to_check(basic_flag),
+    ok = ct_test_support:verify_events(TestEvents, Events, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+basic_spec(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    TestSpec = [{label,basic_spec},
+		{basic_html,true},
+		{suites,DataDir,babbling_SUITE}],
+    FileName = filename:join(?config(priv_dir, Config),"basic_spec.spec"),
+    {ok,Dev} = file:open(FileName, [write]),
+    [io:format(Dev, "~p.~n", [Term]) || Term <- TestSpec],
+    file:close(Dev),
+
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{spec,FileName}], Config),
+    ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
+    Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
+
+    ct_test_support:log_events(basic_spec, 
+			       reformat(Events, ?eh),
+			       ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+			       Opts),
+
+    TestEvents = events_to_check(basic_spec),
+    ok = ct_test_support:verify_events(TestEvents, Events, Config).
+
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% HELP FUNCTIONS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+setup(Test, Config) ->
+    Opts0 = ct_test_support:get_opts(Config),
+    Level = ?config(trace_level, Config),
+    EvHArgs = [{cbm,ct_test_support},{trace_level,Level}],
+    Opts = Opts0 ++ [{event_handler,{?eh,EvHArgs}}|Test],
+    ERPid = ct_test_support:start_event_receiver(Config),
+    {Opts,ERPid}.
+
+reformat(Events, EH) ->
+    ct_test_support:reformat(Events, EH).
+						%reformat(Events, _EH) ->
+						%    Events.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST EVENTS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+events_to_check(Test) ->
+    %% 2 tests (ct:run_test + script_start) is default
+    events_to_check(Test, 2).
+
+events_to_check(_, 0) ->
+    [];
+events_to_check(Test, N) ->
+    test_events(Test) ++ events_to_check(Test, N-1).
+
+test_events(basic_flag) ->
+    [
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_info,{1,1,3}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{babbling_SUITE,init_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{babbling_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_stats,{1,1,{1,0}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{babbling_SUITE,end_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{babbling_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(basic_spec) ->
+    [
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,start_info,{1,1,3}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{babbling_SUITE,init_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{babbling_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_stats,{1,1,{1,0}}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_start,{babbling_SUITE,end_per_suite}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,tc_done,{babbling_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {ct_test_support_eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ].
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_basic_html_SUITE_data/babbling_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_basic_html_SUITE_data/babbling_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d67383c606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_basic_html_SUITE_data/babbling_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+
+-module(babbling_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%     Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1} | {fail,Reason}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% @spec all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%% @end
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [ok,fail,skip].
+
+
+ok(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+fail(Config) ->
+    tuple_to_list(Config),
+    ok.
+
+skip(_Config) ->
+    {skip,"should be skipped"}.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_testspec_2_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_testspec_2_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93f3520f95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_testspec_2_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,751 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File: ct_testspec_2_SUITE
+%%%
+%%% Description:
+%%% Test test specifications
+%%%
+%%% The suites used for the test are located in the data directory.
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(ct_testspec_2_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+-include_lib("common_test/src/ct_util.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST SERVER CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%% suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[ts_install_cth]}].
+
+all() -> 
+    [basic_compatible_no_nodes,
+     basic_compatible_nodes,
+     unknown_terms,
+     no_merging,
+     multiple_specs,
+     misc_config_terms,
+     define_names_1].
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% VALID TEST SPEC TERMS (R15B02):
+%%
+%% {node,3}
+%% {cover,2}
+%% {cover,3}
+%% {config,2}
+%% {config,3}
+%% {config,4}
+%% {userconfig,2}
+%% {userconfig,3}
+%% {alias,3}
+%% {merge_tests,2}
+%% {logdir,2}
+%% {logdir,3}
+%% {logopts,2}
+%% {logopts,3}
+%% {basic_html,2}
+%% {basic_html,3}
+%% {label,2}
+%% {label,3}
+%% {event_handler,2}
+%% {event_handler,3}
+%% {event_handler,4}
+%% {ct_hooks,2}
+%% {ct_hooks,3}
+%% {enable_builtin_hooks,2}
+%% {noinput,2}
+%% {multiply_timetraps,2}
+%% {multiply_timetraps,3}
+%% {scale_timetraps,2}
+%% {scale_timetraps,3}
+%% {include,2}
+%% {include,3}
+%% {auto_compile,2}
+%% {auto_compile,3}
+%% {stylesheet,2}
+%% {stylesheet,3}
+%% {suites,3}
+%% {suites,4}
+%% {groups,4}
+%% {groups,5}
+%% {groups,6}
+%% {cases,4}
+%% {cases,5}
+%% {skip_suites,4}
+%% {skip_suites,5}
+%% {skip_groups,5}
+%% {skip_groups,6}
+%% {skip_groups,7}
+%% {skip_cases,5}
+%% {skip_cases,6}
+%% {create_priv_dir,2}
+%%
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST CASES
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%%
+basic_compatible_no_nodes(_Config) ->
+
+    AliasDir1 = "../tests/to1",
+    AliasDir2 = "../tests/to2",
+    CfgDir1 = "../cfgs/to1/x.cfg",
+    CfgDir2 = ["../cfgs/to2/x.cfg","../cfgs/to2/y.cfg"],
+    LogDir = "../logs",
+    IncludeDir1 = "../../include",
+    IncludeDir2 = ["../tests/to1/include","../tests/to2/include"],
+
+    Spec =
+	[
+	 {label,"basic_compatible_no_nodes"},
+	 {alias,to1,AliasDir1},
+	 {alias,to2,AliasDir2},
+	 {config,CfgDir1},
+	 {config,CfgDir2},
+	 {userconfig,{?MODULE,"cfg_str1"}},
+	 {userconfig,{?MODULE,"cfg_str2"}},
+	 {logdir,LogDir},
+	 {logopts,[no_nl]},
+	 {event_handler,evh1,[1]},
+	 {event_handler,[evh2,evh3],[[2,3]]},
+	 {ct_hooks,[{cth_mod1,[]}]},
+	 {ct_hooks,[{cth_mod2,[]}]},
+	 {multiply_timetraps,2},
+	 {include,IncludeDir1},
+	 {include,IncludeDir2},
+	 {suites,to1,[x_SUITE]},
+	 {groups,to1,y_SUITE,[g1,g2]},
+	 {cases,to1,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2]},
+	 {skip_suites,to1,z_SUITE,"skipped"},
+	 {suites,to2,[x_SUITE,y_SUITE]},
+	 {skip_groups,to2,x_SUITE,[g1,g2],"skipped"},
+	 {skip_cases,to2,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2],"skipped"}
+	],
+    
+    {ok,SpecDir} = file:get_cwd(),
+    
+    ListResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec, false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM LIST:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(ListResult)]),	
+    SpecFile = ct_test_support:write_testspec(Spec,SpecDir,
+					      "basic_compatible_no_nodes.spec"),
+    FileResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file([SpecFile], false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM FILE:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(FileResult)]),
+    
+    Node = node(),
+    LogDirV = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,"../logs")),
+    Alias1V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,AliasDir1)),
+    Alias2V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,AliasDir2)),
+    CFGs = [{Node,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir))} ||
+	       CfgDir <- [CfgDir1 | CfgDir2]],
+    Incls = [{Node,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,IncludeDir))} ||
+		IncludeDir <- [IncludeDir1 | IncludeDir2]],
+    
+    Verify = #testspec{spec_dir = SpecDir,
+		       nodes = [{undefined,Node}],
+		       init = [],
+		       label = [{Node,"basic_compatible_no_nodes"}],
+		       logdir = [{Node,LogDirV},"."],
+		       logopts = [{Node,[no_nl]}],
+		       basic_html = [],
+		       cover = [],
+		       config = CFGs,
+		       userconfig = [{Node,{?MODULE,"cfg_str1"}},
+				     {Node,{?MODULE,"cfg_str2"}}],
+		       event_handler = [{Node,evh1,[1]},
+					{Node,evh2,[[2,3]]},
+					{Node,evh3,[[2,3]]}],
+		       ct_hooks = [{Node,{cth_mod1,[]}},
+				   {Node,{cth_mod2,[]}}],
+		       enable_builtin_hooks = true,
+		       noinput = false,
+		       include = Incls,
+		       auto_compile = [],
+		       stylesheet = [],
+		       multiply_timetraps = [{Node,2}],
+		       scale_timetraps = [],
+		       create_priv_dir = [],
+		       alias = [{to1,Alias1V},{to2,Alias2V}],			
+		       tests = [{{Node,Alias1V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all]},
+				  {y_SUITE,[{g1,all},{g2,all},tc1,tc2]},
+				  {z_SUITE,[{all,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]},
+				{{Node,Alias2V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all,
+					    {{g1,all},{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {{g2,all},{skip,"skipped"}}]},
+				  {y_SUITE,[all,
+					    {tc1,{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {tc2,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]}],
+		       merge_tests = true},
+
+    verify_result(Verify,ListResult,FileResult).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%%
+basic_compatible_nodes(_Config) ->
+
+    Node1 = node1@host1,
+    Node2 = node2@host2,
+    TODir1 = "../tests/to1",
+    TODir2 = "../tests/to2",
+    CfgDir1 = "../cfgs/to1/x.cfg",
+    CfgDir2 = ["../cfgs/to2/x.cfg","../cfgs/to2/y.cfg"],
+    LogDir = "../logs",
+    MasterLogDir = "../master_logs",
+    IncludeDir1 = "../../include",
+    IncludeDir2 = ["../tests/to1/include","../tests/to2/include"],
+
+    Spec =
+	[
+	 {node,n1,Node1},
+	 {node,n2,Node2},
+	 {init,[n1],[{node_start,[{callback_module,cbm}]}]},
+	 {init,n2,[{node_start,[]}]},
+	 {init,all_nodes,{eval,{mod,func,[]}}},
+	 {label,"basic_compatible_nodes"},
+	 {label,n1,basic_compatible_nodes_1},
+	 {config,n1,CfgDir1},
+	 {config,n2,CfgDir2},
+	 {userconfig,{?MODULE,"cfg_str1"}},
+	 {userconfig,{?MODULE,"cfg_str2"}},
+	 {logdir,all_nodes,LogDir},
+	 {logdir,master,MasterLogDir},
+	 {logopts,node2@host2,[no_nl]},
+	 {event_handler,master,evh1,[1]},
+	 {event_handler,[n1,n2],[evh2,evh3],[[2,3]]},
+	 {ct_hooks,all_nodes,[{cth_mod1,[]}]},
+	 {ct_hooks,[{cth_mod2,[]}]},
+	 {multiply_timetraps,node1@host1,2},
+	 {include,n1,IncludeDir1},
+	 {include,[n1,n2],IncludeDir2},
+	 {suites,n1,TODir1,[x_SUITE]},
+	 {groups,n1,TODir1,y_SUITE,[g1,g2]},
+	 {cases,n1,TODir1,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2]},
+	 {skip_suites,n1,TODir1,z_SUITE,"skipped"},
+	 {suites,n2,TODir2,[x_SUITE,y_SUITE]},
+	 {skip_groups,n2,TODir2,x_SUITE,[g1,g2],"skipped"},
+	 {skip_cases,n2,TODir2,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2],"skipped"}
+	],
+    
+    {ok,SpecDir} = file:get_cwd(),
+    
+    ListResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec, false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM LIST:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(ListResult)]),	
+    SpecFile = ct_test_support:write_testspec(Spec,SpecDir,
+					      "basic_compatible_nodes.spec"),
+    FileResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file([SpecFile], false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM FILE:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(FileResult)]),
+    
+    Node = node(),
+    LogDirV = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,"../logs")),
+    MasterLogDirV = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,"../master_logs")),
+    TO1V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,TODir1)),
+    TO2V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,TODir2)),
+    CFGs = [{Node1,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir1))} |
+	    [{Node2,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir))} || CfgDir <- CfgDir2]],
+    Incls = [{Node1,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,IncludeDir1))} |
+	     [{Node1,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,IncludeDir))} ||
+		 IncludeDir <- IncludeDir2] ++
+	     [{Node2,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,IncludeDir))} ||
+		 IncludeDir <- IncludeDir2]],
+    
+    Verify = #testspec{spec_dir = SpecDir,
+		       nodes = [{undefined,Node},{n1,Node1},{n2,Node2}],
+		       init = [{Node1,[{node_start,[{callback_module,cbm}]},
+				       {eval,[{mod,func,[]}]}]},
+			       {Node2,[{node_start,[{callback_module,ct_slave}]},
+				       {eval,[{mod,func,[]}]}]},
+			       {Node,[{node_start,[]},
+				      {eval,[{mod,func,[]}]}]}],
+		       label = [{Node,"basic_compatible_nodes"},
+				{Node2,"basic_compatible_nodes"},
+				{Node1,basic_compatible_nodes_1}],
+		       logdir = [{Node,LogDirV},{Node1,LogDirV},{Node2,LogDirV},
+				 {master,MasterLogDirV},"."],
+		       logopts = [{Node2,[no_nl]}],
+		       basic_html = [],
+		       cover = [],
+		       config = CFGs,
+		       userconfig = [{Node,{?MODULE,"cfg_str1"}},
+				     {Node1,{?MODULE,"cfg_str1"}},
+				     {Node2,{?MODULE,"cfg_str1"}},
+				     {Node,{?MODULE,"cfg_str2"}},
+				     {Node1,{?MODULE,"cfg_str2"}},
+				     {Node2,{?MODULE,"cfg_str2"}}],
+		       event_handler = [{master,evh1,[1]},
+					{Node1,evh2,[[2,3]]},
+					{Node1,evh3,[[2,3]]},
+					{Node2,evh2,[[2,3]]},
+					{Node2,evh3,[[2,3]]}],
+		       ct_hooks = [{Node,{cth_mod1,[]}},
+				   {Node1,{cth_mod1,[]}},
+				   {Node2,{cth_mod1,[]}},
+				   {Node,{cth_mod2,[]}},
+				   {Node1,{cth_mod2,[]}},
+				   {Node2,{cth_mod2,[]}}],
+		       enable_builtin_hooks = true,
+		       noinput = false,
+		       include = Incls,
+		       auto_compile = [],
+		       stylesheet = [],
+		       multiply_timetraps = [{Node1,2}],
+		       scale_timetraps = [],
+		       create_priv_dir = [],
+		       tests = [{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all]},
+				  {y_SUITE,[{g1,all},{g2,all},tc1,tc2]},
+				  {z_SUITE,[{all,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all,
+					    {{g1,all},{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {{g2,all},{skip,"skipped"}}]},
+				  {y_SUITE,[all,
+					    {tc1,{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {tc2,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]}],
+		       merge_tests = true},
+
+    verify_result(Verify,ListResult,FileResult).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%%
+unknown_terms(Config) ->
+    PrivDir = ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+
+    Spec1 = [{suites,PrivDir,all},
+	     {userdata,"I've got news for you"}],
+    {error,{undefined_term_in_spec,{userdata,_}}} =
+	(catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec1, false)),
+    true = is_record(ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec1, true),
+		      testspec),
+    
+    Spec2 = [{logdir,{logdir,PrivDir}}],
+    {error,{invalid_directory_name,_}} =
+	(catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec2, false)),
+    
+    Spec3 = [{suite,PrivDir,all}],
+    {error,{undefined_term_in_spec,{suite,_,_}}} =
+	(catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec3, false)),
+    true = is_record(ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec3, true), testspec),
+    
+    Spec4 = [{suites,PrivDir,all},
+	     {skip_suites,PrivDir,x_SUITE}],
+    {error,{bad_term_in_spec,{skip_suites,_,_}}} =
+	(catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec4, false)),
+    {error,{bad_term_in_spec,{skip_suites,_,_}}} =
+	(catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec4, true)),
+
+    Spec5 = [{configs,all_nodes,PrivDir}],
+    {error,{undefined_term_in_spec,{configs,_,_}}} =
+	(catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec5, false)),
+    true = is_record(ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec5, true), testspec),
+  
+    ok.
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%%
+no_merging(_Config) ->    
+    Node1 = node1@host1,
+    Node2 = node2@host2,
+    TODir1 = "../tests/to1",
+    TODir2 = "../tests/to2",
+    Spec =
+	[
+	 {merge_tests,false},
+	 {node,n1,Node1},
+	 {node,n2,Node2},
+	 {suites,n1,TODir1,[x_SUITE]},
+	 {groups,n1,TODir1,y_SUITE,[g1,g2]},
+	 {cases,n1,TODir1,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2]},
+	 {skip_suites,n1,TODir1,z_SUITE,"skipped"},
+	 {suites,n2,TODir2,[x_SUITE,y_SUITE]},
+	 {skip_groups,n2,TODir2,x_SUITE,[g1,g2],"skipped"},
+	 {skip_cases,n2,TODir2,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2],"skipped"}
+	],
+    
+    {ok,SpecDir} = file:get_cwd(),
+    
+    ListResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec, false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM LIST:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(ListResult)]),	
+    SpecFile = ct_test_support:write_testspec(Spec,SpecDir,
+					      "no_merging.spec"),
+    FileResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file([SpecFile], false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM FILE:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(FileResult)]),
+    
+    Node = node(),
+    TO1V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,TODir1)),
+    TO2V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,TODir2)),
+    
+    Verify = #testspec{merge_tests = false,
+		       spec_dir = SpecDir,
+		       nodes = [{undefined,Node},{n1,Node1},{n2,Node2}],
+		       tests = [{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all]}]},
+				{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[{g1,all},{g2,all}]}]},
+				{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2]}]},
+				{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{z_SUITE,[{all,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[all]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[{{g1,all},{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {{g2,all},{skip,"skipped"}}]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[{tc1,{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {tc2,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]}]},
+		       
+    verify_result(Verify,ListResult,FileResult).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%%
+multiple_specs(_Config) ->
+    Node1 = node1@host1,
+    Node2 = node2@host2,
+    TODir1 = "../tests/to1",
+    TODir2 = "../tests/to2",
+    CfgDir1 = "../cfgs/to1/x.cfg",
+    CfgDir2 = ["../cfgs/to2/x.cfg","../cfgs/to2/y.cfg"],
+    LogDir = "../logs",
+    Spec1 =
+	[
+	 {node,n1,Node1},
+	 {node,n2,Node2},
+	 {alias,to1,TODir1},
+	 {alias,to2,TODir2},
+	 {label,"multiple_specs1"},
+	 {config,n1,CfgDir1},
+	 {config,n2,CfgDir2},
+	 {logdir,all_nodes,LogDir}
+	],
+    Spec2 =
+	[
+	 {merge_tests,false},
+	 {label,"multiple_specs2"},
+	 {suites,n1,TODir1,[x_SUITE]},
+	 {groups,n1,TODir1,y_SUITE,[g1,g2]},
+	 {cases,n1,TODir1,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2]},
+	 {skip_suites,n1,TODir1,z_SUITE,"skipped"},
+	 {suites,n2,TODir2,[x_SUITE,y_SUITE]},
+	 {skip_groups,n2,TODir2,x_SUITE,[g1,g2],"skipped"},
+	 {skip_cases,n2,TODir2,y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2],"skipped"}
+	],
+    
+    {ok,SpecDir} = file:get_cwd(),    
+    SpecFile1 = ct_test_support:write_testspec(Spec1,SpecDir,
+					      "multiple_specs.1.spec"),
+    SpecFile2 = ct_test_support:write_testspec(Spec2,SpecDir,
+					      "multiple_specs.2.spec"),
+    FileResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file([SpecFile1,SpecFile2],
+						     false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM FILE:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(FileResult)]),
+    
+    Node = node(),
+    TO1V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,TODir1)),
+    TO2V = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,TODir2)),
+    CFGs = [{Node1,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir1))} |
+	    [{Node2,get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir))} || CfgDir <- CfgDir2]],
+    LogDirV = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,"../logs")),
+
+    Verify = #testspec{merge_tests = false,
+		       spec_dir = SpecDir,
+		       nodes = [{undefined,Node},{n1,Node1},{n2,Node2}],
+		       alias = [{to1,TO1V},{to2,TO2V}],
+		       label = [{Node,"multiple_specs1"},
+				{Node1,"multiple_specs1"},
+				{Node2,"multiple_specs1"}],
+		       logdir = [{Node,LogDirV},{Node1,LogDirV},{Node2,LogDirV},"."],
+		       config = CFGs,
+		       tests = [{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all]}]},
+				{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[{g1,all},{g2,all}]}]},
+				{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[tc1,tc2]}]},
+				{{Node1,TO1V},
+				 [{z_SUITE,[{all,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[all]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[all]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{x_SUITE,[{{g1,all},{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {{g2,all},{skip,"skipped"}}]}]},
+				{{Node2,TO2V},
+				 [{y_SUITE,[{tc1,{skip,"skipped"}},
+					    {tc2,{skip,"skipped"}}]}]}]},
+		       
+    verify_result(Verify,FileResult,FileResult).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+misc_config_terms(_Config) ->
+    CfgDir = "../cfgs/to1",
+
+    Spec =
+	[{node,x,n1@h1},{node,y,n2@h2},
+
+	 {config,CfgDir,"a.cfg"},
+	 {config,n1@h1,CfgDir,"b.cfg"},
+	 {config,all_nodes,CfgDir,"c.cfg"},
+	 {config,all_nodes,filename:join(CfgDir,"d.cfg")},
+
+	 {basic_html,true},
+	 {basic_html,n1@h1,false},
+	 {basic_html,n2@h2,true},
+	 
+	 {enable_builtin_hooks,false},
+
+	 {noinput,true},
+
+	 {auto_compile,false},
+	 {auto_compile,n1@h1,true},
+	 {auto_compile,n2@h2,false},
+
+	 {stylesheet,"../css"},
+	 {stylesheet,n1@h1,"./n1/css"},
+	 {stylesheet,n2@h2,"./n2/css"},
+
+	 {create_priv_dir,[auto_per_tc]},
+	 {create_priv_dir,n1@h1,[manual_per_tc]},
+	 {create_priv_dir,n2@h2,[auto_per_run]}
+	],
+    
+    {ok,SpecDir} = file:get_cwd(),
+    
+    ListResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec, false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM LIST:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(ListResult)]),	
+    SpecFile = ct_test_support:write_testspec(Spec,SpecDir,
+					      "misc_config_terms.spec"),
+    FileResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file([SpecFile], false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM FILE:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(FileResult)]),
+    
+    Node = node(),
+    CfgA = get_absdir(filename:join(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir), "a.cfg")),
+    CfgB = get_absdir(filename:join(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir), "b.cfg")),
+    CfgC = get_absdir(filename:join(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir), "c.cfg")),
+    CfgD = get_absdir(filename:join(filename:join(SpecDir,CfgDir), "d.cfg")),
+    CSS = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,"../css")),
+    CSS1 = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,"./n1/css")),
+    CSS2 = get_absdir(filename:join(SpecDir,"./n2/css")),
+    
+    Verify = #testspec{spec_dir = SpecDir,
+		       nodes = [{undefined,Node},{x,n1@h1},{y,n2@h2}],
+		       basic_html = [{Node,true},{n1@h1,false},{n2@h2,true}],
+		       config = [{Node,CfgA},
+				 {n1@h1,CfgA},
+				 {n2@h2,CfgA},
+				 {n1@h1,CfgB},
+				 {Node,CfgC},
+				 {n1@h1,CfgC},
+				 {n2@h2,CfgC},
+				 {Node,CfgD},
+				 {n1@h1,CfgD},
+				 {n2@h2,CfgD}],
+		       enable_builtin_hooks = false,
+		       noinput = true,
+		       auto_compile = [{Node,false},
+				       {n1@h1,true},
+				       {n2@h2,false}],
+		       stylesheet = [{Node,CSS},
+				     {n1@h1,CSS1},
+				     {n2@h2,CSS2}],	       
+		       create_priv_dir = [{Node,[auto_per_tc]},
+					  {n1@h1,[manual_per_tc]},
+					  {n2@h2,[auto_per_run]}]
+		      },
+    
+    verify_result(Verify,ListResult,FileResult).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+define_names_1(_Config) ->
+    Spec =
+	[
+	 {define,'HOST','eniac'},
+	 {define,'NODE1',testnode1},
+	 {define,'NODE2',testnode2},
+	 {define,'NODES',['NODE1@HOST',
+			  'NODE2@HOST']},
+	 {define,'TOPDIR',".."},
+	 {define,'TO1',"to1"},
+	 {define,'TO2',"to2"},
+	 {define,'LOGDIR',"'TOPDIR'/logdir"},
+	 {define,'LOGDIR1',"'TOPDIR'/logdir1"},
+	 {define,'LOGDIR2',"'TOPDIR'/logdir2"},
+	 {define,'CFGDIR',"'TOPDIR'/cfgs"},
+	 {define,'CFGFILES',["cfgX","cfgY"]},
+	 {define,'TESTDIR',"'TOPDIR'/test"},
+	 {define,'TO1DIR',"'TESTDIR'/'TO1'"},
+	 {define,'TO2DIR',"'TESTDIR'/'TO2'"},
+	 {define,'EXSUITE',ex_SUITE},
+	 {define,'EXGRS',[g1,g2]},
+
+	 {logdir,'LOGDIR'},
+	 {logdir,'NODE1@HOST','LOGDIR1'},
+	 {logdir,'NODE2@HOST','LOGDIR2'},
+
+	 {config,["a.cfg","b.cfg"]},
+	 {config,'NODES',"./'CFGDIR'/c.cfg"},
+	 {config,'CFGDIR',["d.cfg","e.cfg"]},
+	 {config,'NODE2@HOST','CFGDIR','CFGFILES'},
+
+	 {suites,'NODE1@HOST','TO1DIR',all},
+	 {suites,'NODES','TO2DIR',all},
+
+	 {groups,'TO1DIR','EXSUITE','EXGRS'}
+	],
+    
+    {ok,SpecDir} = file:get_cwd(),
+    
+    ListResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(Spec, false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM LIST:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(ListResult)]),	
+    SpecFile = ct_test_support:write_testspec(Spec,SpecDir,
+					      "define_names_1.spec"),
+    FileResult = ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file([SpecFile], false),
+    ct:pal("TESTSPEC RECORD FROM FILE:~n~p~n", [rec2proplist(FileResult)]),
+    
+    N = node(),
+    N1 = testnode1@eniac,
+    N2 = testnode2@eniac,
+    Join = fun(Dir) -> shorten_path(filename:join(SpecDir,Dir),SpecDir) end,
+
+    Verify = #testspec{spec_dir = SpecDir,
+		       nodes = [{undefined,N2},
+				{undefined,N1},
+				{undefined,N}],
+		       config = [{N2,Join("a.cfg")},{N2,Join("b.cfg")},
+				 {N1,Join("a.cfg")},{N1,Join("b.cfg")},
+				 {N,Join("a.cfg")},{N,Join("b.cfg")},
+				 {N1,Join("../cfgs/c.cfg")},{N2,Join("../cfgs/c.cfg")},
+				 {N2,Join("../cfgs/d.cfg")},{N2,Join("../cfgs/e.cfg")},
+				 {N1,Join("../cfgs/d.cfg")},{N1,Join("../cfgs/e.cfg")},
+				 {N,Join("../cfgs/d.cfg")},{N,Join("../cfgs/e.cfg")},
+				 {N2,Join("../cfgs/cfgX")},{N2,Join("../cfgs/cfgY")}],
+		       logdir = [{N,Join("../logdir")},
+				 {N1,Join("../logdir1")},
+				 {N2,Join("../logdir2")},
+				 "."],
+		       tests = [{{N1,Join("../test/to1")},[{all,[all]}]},
+				{{N1,Join("../test/to2")},[{all,[all]}]},
+				{{N2,Join("../test/to2")},[{all,[all]}]},
+				{{N2,Join("../test/to1")},
+				 [{ex_SUITE,[{g1,all},{g2,all}]}]},
+				{{N,Join("../test/to1")},
+				 [{ex_SUITE,[{g1,all},{g2,all}]}]}]
+		      },    
+    verify_result(Verify,ListResult,FileResult).
+
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% HELP FUNCTIONS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+verify_result(Verify,ListResult,FileResult) ->
+    {_,TSLTuples} = rec2proplist(ListResult),
+    {_,TSFTuples} = rec2proplist(FileResult),
+    {_,VTuples} = rec2proplist(Verify),    
+    VResult =
+	(catch lists:foldl(fun({Tag,Val},{[{Tag,Val}|TSL],[{Tag,Val}|TSF]}) ->
+				   {TSL,TSF};
+			      ({Tag,Val},{[{_Tag,TSLVal}|_TSL],[{Tag,Val}|_TSF]}) ->
+				   exit({ts_list_mismatch,Tag,Val,TSLVal});
+			      ({Tag,Val},{[{Tag,Val}|_TSL],[{_Tag,TSFVal}|_TSF]}) ->
+				   exit({ts_file_mismatch,Tag,Val,TSFVal});
+			      ({Tag,Val},{_,[{_Tag,TSFVal}|_TSF]}) ->
+				   exit({ts_mismatch,Tag,Val,TSFVal})
+			   end, {TSLTuples,TSFTuples}, VTuples)),
+	       case VResult of
+		  {'EXIT',Reason} ->
+		      ct:fail(Reason);
+		  _ ->
+		      ok
+	       end,
+    ok.
+
+
+check_parameter(S="cfg_str1") ->
+    {ok,{config,S}};
+check_parameter(S="cfg_str2") ->
+    {ok,{config,S}}.
+read_config(S) ->
+    {ok,[{cfg,S}]}.
+
+rec2proplist(E={error,_What}) ->
+    exit({invalid_testspec_record,E});
+rec2proplist(Rec) ->
+    [RecName|RecList] = tuple_to_list(Rec),
+    FieldNames = 
+	if RecName == testspec ->
+		record_info(fields, testspec);
+	   true ->
+		undefined
+	end,
+    {RecName,combine_names_and_vals(FieldNames,RecList)}.
+
+combine_names_and_vals([FN|FNs], [V|Vs]) ->
+    [{FN,V} | combine_names_and_vals(FNs, Vs)];
+combine_names_and_vals([], []) ->
+    [];
+combine_names_and_vals(_, _) ->
+    [].
+
+get_absdir(Dir) ->
+    shorten_path(filename:absname(Dir),Dir).
+
+shorten_path(Path,SpecDir) ->
+    case shorten_split_path(filename:split(Path),[]) of
+	[] ->
+	    [Root|_] = filename:split(SpecDir),
+	    Root;
+	Short ->	    
+	    filename:join(Short)
+    end.
+
+shorten_split_path([".."|Path],SoFar) ->
+    shorten_split_path(Path,tl(SoFar));
+shorten_split_path(["."|Path],SoFar) ->
+    shorten_split_path(Path,SoFar);
+shorten_split_path([Dir|Path],SoFar) ->
+    shorten_split_path(Path,[Dir|SoFar]);
+shorten_split_path([],SoFar) ->
+    lists:reverse(SoFar).