These tutorials are made up of browse sequences. Those interested in Ada, C and C++ are asked to follow the track labeled with those languages; those interested in Java are asked to follow the Java track. You are welcome to complete both tracks, of course, but each has been designed to be finished in its entirety - that is, perform the entire Java tutorial track before initiating the track for Ada, C and C++, and vice versa. Keep in mind that though there are some feature differences between the support for Ada, C, C++, and Java, the majority of product features are the same. More experienced users who are interested in adapting the product to suit a particular development environment should follow the TDP tutorial.
Note The evaluation version of Test RealTime only supports the Windows platform and the Microsoft Visual C++ Target Deployment Port. If you are evaluating the product, please disregard the Java track of this tutorial.
Note For those interested specifically in Ada - The C, C++ and Ada track uses a pure C/C++ example. Ada support consists of component testing and code coverage analysis; a discussion of C language support for these two features should be considered equivalent to a discussion of Ada support. In addition, some of the Example projects shipped specifically with Test RealTime contain Ada code, giving you the opportunity to hone your skills for component testing.
Follow the lessons in order; this may take you 4 to 5 hours, depending on your prior knowledge of the Test RealTime feature-set and on your comfort level with software development.
Occasionally, further practice will be suggested - additional use of the tools to be performed outside of this Tutorial. You can follow the Further Practice links on the corresponding pages.
To maneuver through the browse sequences:
On Windows: Click the browse sequence pages at the top of the online Help viewer.
Other platforms: Use the Next Page and Previous Page links on each page.
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How to perform runtime analysis and component testing in C and C++ |
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How to perform runtime analysis and component testing in Java |
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How to perform runtime analysis and component testing in Ada |
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How to adapt a TDP to your target development platform |
Additional Information
While it is the objective of this tutorial to prepare you for the use of Test RealTime, occasions will arise when you have questions beyond its scope. Be sure to take advantage of the online Help, which is designed to address all issues associated with the testing and runtime analysis of embedded software using IBM Rational Test RealTime.
To access the Help, click the Help menu, then select User Guide. In the Help viewer, use the Contents, Index, and Search tabs to navigate to the information you need.
For information related to command-line usage and test script programming, click the Help menu, then select Reference Manual.
For information related to the target deployment port technology and its associated TDP Editor (both of which are discussed later), run the TDP Editor and select the menu item Help->Target Deployment Guide. To access the TDP Editor - within Test RealTime, select Tools->Target Deployment Port Editor->Start.