Allows you to add a new task. After you select the command, the Add Task dialog box displays, allowing you to select the following tabs to create a task:
Action List
Displays a list of the actions you have selected for the task you are creating or modifying. Click the Add button to add an action. Select an action in the Action List and click the Edit button to modify the action parameters.
When you start the current task, the actions run in the order in which they appear in this list.
Click the Ç & È buttons to move an action up or down in the order listed.
Add
Place the cursor in a row of the Action List where you want to add an action. You can then click the Add button to display a list of actions that you can add to the task.
Edit
Select an action in the Action List and click the Edit button to modify the parameters, or settings, for the action.
Remove
Select an action and click the Remove button to remove the action from the task.
Move Step Up
Select an action in the Action List and click Ç to move the action up in the list. This ensures the action runs earlier in the process when the task runs.
Move Step Down
Select an action in the Action List and click È to move the action down in the list. This ensures the action runs later in the process when the task runs.
Enabled
If the check box is cleared, the task is disabled and you must run it manually by double-clicking the task in the RoboTask window.
Tip
| • | To change the Enabled setting, select a task in the RoboTask window and right-click. |
Event List
Displays a list of the events you have selected for the task you are creating or modifying. The order in which events appear in the list does not matter.
Run When RoboTask Starts
If this check box is selected, the task will run automatically when RoboTask starts.
Run When RoboTask Quits
If this check box is selected, the task will run automatically when RoboTask quits.
Add
Click the Add button to display a list of events that you can add to the task.
Edit
Select an event in the Event List and click the Edit button to modify the parameters, or settings, for the event.
Remove
Select an event and click the Remove button to remove the event from the task.
Log Level
Select the status messages you want to record in the log file:
| • | Nothing |
| • | Errors Only |
| • | Errors and Warnings |
| • | All Messages |
Action After Completion
Select an option to run a task:
| • | Nothing - Nothing happens when the task completes all actions. |
| • | Disable Task - The task is disabled when the task completes all actions. This is useful if you want to run a task once and save the task to use again later. You can change this later. |
| • | Delete Task - The task is removed from the computer permanently when the task completes all actions. This is useful if you want to run a task once and do not need it again. You cannot use the task again when you select this option and run the task. |
Related Topics
Task > Create Shortcut on Desktop