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by Oleg
Thu Nov 13, 2025 2:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Start a task automatically upon user login
Replies: 1
Views: 17

Re: Start a task automatically upon user login

Look at this option (see screenshot)
OnRoboTaskStarts.png
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by Oleg
Thu Nov 13, 2025 1:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calculate Person Age in Year Months Days
Replies: 4
Views: 100

Re: Calculate Person Age in Year Months Days

I'm trying to calculate someone's age at the time of their death ex 25 years, 3 months and 2 days The algorithm will be a little more complicated. Take a look at this example. ;***************************** ;* RoboTask Task file ;* Do not edit in text editor! ;***************************** [Root] A...
by Oleg
Wed Nov 12, 2025 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calculate Person Age in Year Months Days
Replies: 4
Views: 100

Re: Calculate Person Age in Year Months Days

Time difference ? It can give you the difference between the current moment ( {date} ) and a person's birthday in days as an integer value. To get the number of years, you can use VB evaluate (integer division): {MyDays} \ 365 To get the number of months, use {MyDays} \ 30.147 (30.147 - is the aver...
by Oleg
Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A variable previxed with #
Replies: 3
Views: 158

Re: A variable previxed with #

I have (for example) many tasks with names that contain strings such as {Date}, {DateTime}, {TaskFolder}, and other variables. I need the original task names to be preserved in the list, i.e., the variables should remain unexpanded.
So I use the explession {#Text}
by Oleg
Sun Nov 09, 2025 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A variable previxed with #
Replies: 3
Views: 158

Re: A variable previxed with #

What is the task? Please give me a link so I can explain the algorithm in more detail. About # read here please: https://robotask.com/help/index.html?rules_for_using_variables.htm The depth of expanding variable. If you use {Text} , the variable is expanded to its full depth. That is, if the Text va...
by Oleg
Sat Nov 08, 2025 5:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Questions about "Choice Dialog"
Replies: 5
Views: 187

Re: Questions about "Choice Dialog"

When unchecking the "Use Unicode UTF-8..." box in Control Panel->...
This is the same problem as in the Input box dialog.
These dialogs has similar algorithm.
by Oleg
Sat Nov 08, 2025 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"
Replies: 8
Views: 281

Re: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"

I made a several tests on the test machine I set the language for non-Unicode programs to Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR) Control panel->Region->Administrative tab ->current language for non-Unicode programs (see screenshot) CharSet.png If you have checked the "Use Unicode UTF-8..." b...
by Oleg
Sat Nov 08, 2025 9:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"
Replies: 8
Views: 281

Re: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"

I'm sorry I don't see your images
by Oleg
Fri Nov 07, 2025 2:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"
Replies: 8
Views: 281

Re: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"

I've tried your task. It works. I try to enter the string 對話框要求我輸入一長串文字。我不知道該輸入多少。我們再試一次。 Give me some strings when you get an error. I don't know Chinese, so I use Google Translate. ChineseSymbols.png I made small modification of your task ;***************************** ;* RoboTask Task file ;* Do ...
by Oleg
Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"
Replies: 8
Views: 281

Re: Questions about "Actions:Input Box"

1. Assign Entered Value to Variable : Variables written will automatically become uppercase Variable names are case-insensitive, so the names MyVar , myvar , and MYVAR are all the same name. If problems 2 and 3 above occur at the same time or separately, the errors will be random(Log prompt error:&...