Menus

Ranorex Studio main menu

This section briefly describes the functionality and features behind menu and tool bar items provided by the Ranorex Studio.

New	Creates a new file in an existing Ranorex solution or a new Ranorex solution from scratch.
Open	Opens an existing file or an existing Ranorex solution.
Close	Closes the current file or solution.
Reload File	Reloads the current file.
Save	Saves the current file.
Save As...	Saves the current file using a different file name.
Save All	Saves the whole Ranorex test solution.
Print	Prints the current source file.
Print Preview	Previews a print job.
Recent Files	Opens a recently opened file.
Recent Projects	Opens a recently opened Ranorex test project.
Exit	Exits Ranorex Studio.

Redo	Redo the last user action within the code editor.
Undo	Undo the last user action within the code editor.
Cut	Closes the current file or solution.
Copy	Copies a selected code block into the clipboard.
Paste	Pastes a text or a project element from the clipboard.
Delete	Deletes a selected code block from the editor.
Format	Provides commonly used formatting options for the code editor.
Folding	Is used to expand and collapse code blocks like methods, classes or regions.
Select All	Selects the whole editor content.
Word Count	Counts the words in the current document or project

Following menu items activates different types of views in Ranorex Studio.

Projects	Shows the current solution with its projects.
Classes	Shows all classes and its methods for all projects within an Ranorex solution
Tools	Shows tools like control tool box required to design a windows forms application project.
Errors	Shows the error output pane which contains warnings or errors, which have occurred during build.
Task List	Shows a task list based on 'TODO' comments within implementation.
Output	Shows the output window containing build information like errors or warnings.
Properties	Shows a 'Property' window which presents all provided properties by a selected element (e.g. file or project properties)
Search Result	Shows the last search results.
Unit Tests	Shows a window representing the current unit testing project.
Debug	Shows windows like breakpoints or local variables required during a debug session.
Show Start Page	Shows the Ranorex Studio start page.
Full Screen	Switches the current view to the full screen.

If a project is selected, this menu item offers project dependent functions.

Add	Adds a new item (new folder, new file or existing file) to the current project.
Add Reference	Adds a new assembly reference to the current project.
Run Project	Runs the current project application.
Set as StartUp Project	Defines the selected project as 'StartUp' project.
Convert	Converts a C# based project into a VB based application.
Project Options...	Opens the project's options file.

If a project is selected, this menu item offers following build actions and configuration possibilities.

Build Solution	Builds the entire solution.
Rebuild Solution	Rebuilds the entire solution.
Clean Solution	Cleans the output folders from all projects within the solution.
Build Project	Builds the currently selected project.
Rebuild Project	Rebuilds the currently selected project.
Clean Project	Cleans the output folder from the currently selected project.
Set Configuration	Sets the current configuration to 'Release' or 'Debug'.
Edit Configuration	Makes it possible to add a new configuration or to edit an existing one.

The 'Debug' menu offers functionality to control the debugger.

Run	Runs the current project.
Run without Debugger	Runs the current project without debug information.
Stop process	Stops a running debug session.
Break	Breaks the current statement in a running debug session.
Continue debugging	Continues test automation debugging.
Step over	Steps over a single code line during a debug session.
Step into	Steps into a method call (depends on available debug information)
Step out	Steps out from a method back to the calling point.
Toggle breakpoint	Activates or deactivates a breakpoint at the current cursor position.

The 'Search' menu offers useful items to search for files or text content within the current solution or external directories.

Find	Opens a common search dialog to search for files or file contents.
Find Next	Searches for the next occurrence of the current search string
Find Next Selected	Searches for the next occurrence of the currently selected string.
Replace	Opens the replace dialog.
Toggle Bookmark	Sets a bookmark at the current cursor position.
Previous Bookmark	Points the cursor to the previous toggled bookmark.
Next Bookmark	Points the cursor to the next toggled bookmark.
Clear All Bookmarks	Clears all toggled bookmarks within a file.
Goto Line Number...	Moves the cursor to a specific line number.
Goto Matching Brace	Moves the cursor to the matching brace.

The 'Tools' menu provides quick links to all Ranorex tools.

Ranorex Recorder	Starts the Ranorex Recorder application separately from Ranorex Studio.
Ranorex Spy Pro	Starts the Ranorex Spy to analyze windows applications under test.
Ranorex Web Spy	Starts the Ranorex Web Spy to analyze web applications under test.
Options	Opens the Ranorex Studio options dialog.

Next Window	Activates the next file.
Prev Window	Activates the previous file.
Split	Splits the currently active file for a separate view.
Close All Documents	Closes all opened files and windows.
Files...	Activates the specified file.

.NET API Documenation	Opens the help file for the .NET API.
User Guide	Opens the help file for the User Guide including the Ranorex Studio Documentation
Web	Offers quick links to the Ranorex online documentation and Ranorex support forum.
About	Opens a dialog providing information about the current Ranorex Studio version