File Globals Context Menu

To access the context menu, right-click the FileGlobals item on the Variables pane. The items in the context menu vary depending on whether you right-click a global variable or global variable subproperty.

The File Globals context menu can contain the following items:

• Insert File Global —A submenu from which you select the data type for the sequence file global variable you want to insert. If you want to insert a sequence file global variable with a custom data type , you must first create a named data type. After you create the named data type, it appears in the Type submenu of the Insert File Global submenu. If you insert an array, the Array Bounds dialog box launches.
• Cut —Removes the selected sequence file global variable and places it on the clipboard.
• Copy —Copies the selected sequence file global variable to the clipboard.
• Paste —Inserts the sequence file global variable from the clipboard.
• Delete —Deletes the sequence file global variable.
• Copy Value —Copies the value of the selected property to the clipboard.
• Rename —Edits the name of the selected global variable or subproperty.
• Advanced —Launches a submenu that contains the following options:
  • Edit Flags —Launches the Edit Flags dialog box, in which you can modify the flags for the global variable or subproperty.
  • Edit Attributes —Launches the Attributes dialog box, in which you can create and edit attributes for the global variable or subproperty.
• Numeric Format —Launches the Numeric Format dialog box, in which you can specify the format TestStand uses to display the value of a numeric property. This control is available only for numeric properties and numeric array properties.
• Representation —The numeric data type standard to use for a number variable or parameter.
  • Double Precision 64-bit Floating Point (default) —Specifies double-precision, 64-bit floating-point representation.
  • Signed 64-bit Integer —Specifies signed 64-bit integer representation.
  • Unsigned 64-bit Integer —Specifies unsigned 64-bit integer representation.

See Also

Array Bounds dialog box

Attributes dialog box

Edit Flags dialog box

Numeric Format dialog box

Variables Pane