32.6 Pausing test execution

If a test is currently running and you want to switch to debugger mode, you can either quickly set a breakpoint on a node that has not yet been executed, or simply press the "Pause" button to activate debugger mode immediately.

To continue execution, release the Pause button , regardless of how debugger mode was activated.

We want to continue using the existing test cases throughout this tutorial. However, the error in the second test case has now been fixed. Therefore it makes sense to remove "(with error)" from the name of the second test case, as well as "(causes error)" from the name of the test step.

There are situations where the SUT constantly grabs the focus. In such cases it can be difficult to keep the QF-Test window in the foreground long enough to press the Pause button. In this case you can use the "Don’t Panic" key Alt⁠+⁠F12. It immediately interrupts all running tests. To continue the test you can press this key combination again.