The Testbank Library lists testbanks that you can use to create tests or open for editing. Testbanks listed in the Testbank Library usually have the name of a textbook title, but each testbank is stored on disk with a shorter computer filename. The title shown in the Testbank Library is a link to the file on disk—a TestGen file that has a .bok extension (filename.bok).
This section discusses adding, deleting, and renaming testbanks, as well as resolving broken links.
There are various ways to add testbanks to the Testbank Library—during TestGen startup, later by browsing to locate a single testbank, or later to add all testbanks at once.
When you start the TestGen program and there are no testbanks in the Testbank Library, you can let TestGen search your computer for testbank files and list their titles in the Testbank Library. This option is useful if you have testbanks scattered about that you want to reuse with a new version of TestGen.
After TestGen is installed, you can add testbanks one-at-a-time by opening the File menu or right-clicking in the Testbank Library and selecting "Add Testbank to Library". Use the browse dialog to locate and select a TestGen testbank (.bok) file on your computer and click Open to display the testbank's title in the Testbank Library.
After TestGen is installed, if you have multiple TestGen testbanks on your computer, but not yet listed in the Testbank Library, you can select "Locate Testbanks" on the File menu. When you click OK, TestGen will search your computer's hard drive to find all the TestGen testbank (.bok) files and add their titles to the Testbank Library.
Note: When adding testbanks to the Testbank Library, no testbank files are moved on your computer. The titles listed in the Testbank Library are simply links to the existing testbank locations.
When you want to remove a testbank from the list of testbanks in the Testbank Library, select one or more testbank names from the list, and then do one of the following:
Click the Delete icon on the Standard toolbar.
Select "Delete" from the Edit menu.
Press the Delete key on your computer keyboard.
Right-click on a testbank name in the list and choose "Delete" from the contextual menu.
After you choose Delete, confirm that you want to remove the testbank from the Testbank Library.
Note: Deleting a testbank name from the list of testbanks in the Testbank Library does NOT delete the testbank file from your computer; it simply removes the library link.
Only complete testbanks can be removed from the Testbank Library. You cannot delete chapters, sections, or questions from a testbank in the Testbank Library. If you need to modify the contents of a testbank, enable testbank editing and make changes to the testbank in the testbank editing window.
You cannot change either the long name or the filename for a testbank in the Testbank Library unless you open the testbank for editing or change the filename using the computer operating system. If you open a testbank for editing, you can choose "Testbank Setup" from the View menu and change the title for the testbank. During testbank editing, you can also select "Save as New Testbank" from the File menu to save the current testbank using a new filename and add it to the Testbank Library.
Note: If you use the computer operating system to change the filename of (or move) a testbank that has been added to the Testbank Library, a broken link will result and TestGen will not be able to list the testbank in from the Testbank Library the next time you run TestGen.
When a testbank is added to the Testbank Library, TestGen links the testbank title with the testbank (.bok) file's location on your computer. Each time the Testbank Library is opened, all links to testbanks are validated to make sure the file is still available in the same location as when it was added to the Library. If the file has been moved, renamed, or deleted, and TestGen is unable to locate the .bok file for one or more testbanks in the Testbank Library list, you see a message to indicate the problem. Clicking OK closes the dialog and removes the affected testbanks from the Testbank Library list.
If you want the affected testbanks to be listed in the Testbank Library again, use the procedure described above for adding testbanks by browsing.