Menu and Toolbar (Scripting)

File Menu

New Project

Close the current Docklight project and create a new one.

Open Project ...

Close the current Docklight project and open another project.

Import Sequence List ...

Import all Send Sequences and Receive Sequences from a second Docklight project.

Save Project / Save Project As ...

Save the current Docklight project.

Print Project ...

Print the project data, i.e. the list of defined Send Sequences and Receive Sequences. The sequences are printed in the same representation (ASCII, HEX, Decimal or Binary) that is used in the Docklight main window. The representation may be chosen using the Options dialog window.

Print Communication ...

Print the contents of the communication window. The communication data is printed in the same representation that is currently visible in the communication window.

Exit

Quit Docklight.

Edit Menu

Edit Send Sequence List ...

Edit the Send Sequences list, i.e. add new sequences or delete existing ones.

Edit Receive Sequence List ...

Edit the Receive Sequences list, i.e. add new sequences or delete existing ones.

Swap Send and Receive Sequence Lists

Convert all Send Sequences into Receive Sequences and vice versa.

Find Sequence in Communication Window...

Find a specific sequence within the data displayed in the communication window. See the Find Sequence function.

Clear Communication Window

Delete the contents of the communications window. This applies to all four representations (ASCII, HEX, Decimal, Binary) of the communication window.

Run Menu

Start communication

Open the communication ports and enable serial data transfer.

Stop communication

Stop serial data transfer and close the communication ports.

Tools Menu

Start Communication Logging ...

Create new log file(s) and start logging the incoming/outgoing serial data. See logging and analyzing a test.

Stop Communication Logging

Stop logging and close the currently open log file(s).

Start Snapshot Mode

Wait for a trigger sequence and take a snapshot. See Catching a specific sequence...

Stop Snapshot Mode

Abort a snapshot and reenable the communication window display.

Keyboard Console On

Enable the keyboard console to send keyboard input directly.

Keyboard Console Off

Disable the keyboard console.

Show Notepad

Show the notepad window.

Project Settings...

Select the current project settings (COM ports, baud rate, ...).

Options...

Select general program options (e.g. display mode, date / time stamp).

Expert Options...

Select expert program options intended for advanced users and specific applications (e.g. high monitoring accuracy).

Scripting Menu

Run / Continue Script

Execute the code in the script editor.

Stop Script

Stop a running script.

Break Script

Interrupts a running script.

New Script

Close the current Docklight script and create a new one.

Open Script ...

Close the current Docklight script and open another script.

Save Script / Save Script As ...

Save the current Docklight script.

Show Editor / Hide Editor

Show / Hide the script editor window. If the script editor is hidden, the communication window expands to full height.

Customize / External Editor...

Use an external editor instead of Docklight's built-in editor.