Adding a Signal in XML
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This procedure uses the Visual Studio Find and Replace command to add a Signal to TestCase (.mxc) files. These files contain XML code. Normally, you should use the Pick Signals dialog to add Signals to a TestCase, however this procedure may be useful if adding the same Signal to many TestCases.
1.Move the TestCase files you wish to update to a folder. (Do not use the ScenariosAndTestcases folder unless you wish to change all the TestCases in your project.) This is called the destination folder.
2.In MxVDev, add the new Signal to a "pattern" TestCase. Include any transitions that you wish to copy.
3.Save the TestCase.
4.Open the TestCase file with Visual Studio. For example:
Door.mxc
5.Select the XML code for the new Signal from "<Signal" to "</Signal>"
In this example, the L_front_door_ajar Signal is being copied.
6.Press Ctrl+C to copy the XML to the Windows clipboard.
7.Paste the XML code into Notepad.
8.In Notepad, delete the CR/LF at the end of each line.
9.Press Ctrl+A to select all the code.
10.Press Ctrl+C to copy the code to the Windows clipboard.
11.Select Edit->Find and Replace->Replace in Files from the Visual Studio main menu.
12.Type the following in the Find what: and Replace with: boxes:
</Signals>
Note there is an "s" at the end of the tag.
13.Click in the Replace with: box before the </Signals> tag and press Ctrl+V to paste the XML code into the box.
14.Click the 
button and select the destination folder or folders for the Look in: box.
15.Enter *.mxc in the Look at these file types: box.
16.When you are sure all the parameters are correct, click the Replace All button.