Start Process Actions
Actions in the Start Process group — launching programs and cleaning up windows on the controlled machine.
Start Process is now a top-level menu group. In 0.14.2 these actions were nested under Other → Start Process, and the file-system actions that used to live here moved to the Files group.
Custom Command
Runs any command, script or executable. The action appears as [Desktop] Custom Command or [RDP] Custom Command depending on the connected robot; the RDP variant has extra options because it has to launch the process inside the remote session.
/img/editor/actions/startprocess/custom_command.pngCapture: the [RDP] Custom Command form with a command filled in and
Advanced options expanded.
Note: the old image is actions/other/startproc_custom.png — the action moved
group, and the RDP variant's four extra options are not in that screenshot.
[Desktop] Custom Command
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Command | Full command line to execute. |
[RDP] Custom Command
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Command | Full command line to execute. |
| As Admin | Runs the command elevated. Default off. (Advanced options) |
| Sensitive Data | Keeps the command out of the logs — use it when the command line contains a password. Default off. (Advanced options) |
| Timeout | How long to wait for the process to start, in seconds. Default 15. (Advanced options) |
| Sleep Time | Pause after the process starts, in seconds. Default 1. (Advanced options) |
Close All Windows
Terminates all open application and Explorer windows in the current session. Available on Desktop and RDP robots.
/img/editor/actions/startprocess/close_all.pngCapture: the Close All Windows form with Force visible.
Note: the old image is actions/other/startproc_close_all.png.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Force | Forcibly terminates windows that do not close gracefully. Default off. |
Close All Windows as the last step of a scenario — with Run Action set to Run Always — guarantees the machine is left clean even when the run failed half-way. A leftover modal dialog is the classic reason the next scheduled run fails too.
Related actions
| Need | Action |
|---|---|
| Open a URL in a browser | Open URL (Web) or [RDP] Open URL — Tools |
| Open a folder in Explorer | Open Folder — Files |
| Copy, move or delete files | Files |