General Actions

RoboTask can automate such manual actions as run an application or print a document, send keystroke to a window, press or release modifier keys, log off the current user or shutdown the computer. If necessary, RoboTask can wait for a specified time using the Pause action. Also, RoboTask can wait for a specified process and even terminate non-responding or hung or frozen applications.

Run program/Open Document

Executes a specified application or opens a document by executing the associated application. The most common usage is to start an application at specified time and then send keystrokes or perform other interactive actions.

Run Console Application

Sometimes it is important not only run a console utility with certain parameters but analyze its output data. This action executes a specified console application and captures its output.

Print Document

Prints one or more document files, such as Microsoft Word .docx files, the the default printer or to an alternate printer, if one is specified. This action uses a default application for the specified kind of documents. For example, for a Word document it is usually the MS Word from the MS Office package, for a PDF file it is the Acrobat Reader, etc.

Send Keystrokes

Sends keystrokes to a window that you specify or the window that is currently in focus. After you have opened an application using the Run program action, you can use this action to access menu commands using shortcut, or hot keys, such as ALT + F to open the File menu. Send Keystrokes is one of the most powerful actions for manipulating applications.

Shift Keys States

Presses (and holds) or releases one or more modifiers keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Win). May be used in combination with Mouse actions.

Log Off

Completes one of the following actions: logs off the current user, shuts down the computer, restarts the system, suspends the computer.

Pause

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SQL Query

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Wait for Process Start

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Wait for Process Finish

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Terminate Process

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