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Olga..

Thanks very, very much for the timely help, before..

I have another question..

I want to learn RoboTask as well as I can, but I'm leaving for Oregon in a few days, and mom (~75 yrs old) will be trying to use my computer while I'm gone for some simple text editing.

I've been trying to build an if/then propsition to operate on sub-tasks in my main routine..

1) question dialouge: "Would you like to see help?"
2) YES = RoboTask message box with help("wait for task to end")
3) Runs Notepad.exe, and rest of task.

2) NO = (skip message box with help)
3) Runs Notepad.exe, and rest of task.

I was trying to assign a Task Command to a variable, but maybe I'm just not understanding something..
Can Task Commands & Dialouges be assigned to variables?

I'm also trying to do this with enabling & disabling tasks, & may make some headway.

Are the "Loops & Flows" functions assignable to Task Commands?

That should do me for quite a while..

Thanks very much..

The two Tasks are pasted below, if that helps.

Peace!!

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;**********************
;* RoboTask Task file *
;* Do not edit!       *
;**********************

[Root]
ActionAfterRun=INTEGER|0
Actions=FOLDER
Automat=INTEGER|0
CatID=INTEGER|1799483458
ContinueOnError=INTEGER|0
ExternalName=STRING|"Task2"
Hide=INTEGER|0
ID=INTEGER|1196056737
Name=STRING|"Create"
Priority=INTEGER|3
RunOnClose=INTEGER|0
RunOnStartup=INTEGER|0
ToLog=INTEGER|3

[Actions]
Action1=FOLDER
Action2=FOLDER
Action3=FOLDER
Action4=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_QUESTION"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Question Dialog"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1\Params]
abortif=STRING|"0"
action=STRING|"0"
autotime=STRING|"0"
buttons=STRING|"0"
message=STRING|"""Would you like to see help for Create?"""
time=STRING|"60"

[Actions\Action2]
ActionID=STRING|"A_TASKS_START"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Start Task ""HELP CREATE"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action2\Params]
taskid=STRING|"1182713022"
wait=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action3]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_RUN_PROG"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Run ""Editpart.exe"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action3\Params]
program=STRING|"C:\EDITPART\Editpart.exe"
runas=STRING|"0"
wait=STRING|"1"
workdir=STRING|"C:\My Documents"

[Actions\Action4]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"open file dialouge"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action4\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"0"
fixedwindow=STRING|"1"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"""{DELAY 600}^(N){DELAY 200}^(S)"""
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"EditPartner v3.0"



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;**********************
;* RoboTask Task file *
;* Do not edit!       *
;**********************

[Root]
ActionAfterRun=INTEGER|0
Actions=FOLDER
Automat=INTEGER|0
CatID=INTEGER|1075053972
ContinueOnError=INTEGER|0
ExternalName=STRING|"Task2"
Hide=INTEGER|0
ID=INTEGER|1196056737
Name=STRING|"1) Create"
Priority=INTEGER|3
RunOnClose=INTEGER|0
RunOnStartup=INTEGER|0
ToLog=INTEGER|3

[Actions]
Action1=FOLDER
Action2=FOLDER
Action3=FOLDER
Action4=FOLDER
Action5=FOLDER
Action6=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_QUESTION"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Question Dialog"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1\Params]
abortif=STRING|"0"
action=STRING|"1"
autotime=STRING|"0"
buttons=STRING|"1"
message=STRING|"""Would you like to see help for Create?"""
time=STRING|"60"
variable=STRING|"{IsProcessExists(notepad.exe)}"

[Actions\Action2]
ActionID=STRING|"A_TASKS_START"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Start Task ""HELP Create"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action2\Params]
taskid=STRING|"876722896"
wait=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action3]
ActionID=STRING|"A_TASKS_ENABLE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Enable Task ""HELP Create"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action3\Params]
taskid=STRING|"876722896"

[Actions\Action4]
ActionID=STRING|"A_TASK_WAITCOMPETE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Waiting for completion ""HELP Create"" infinity"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action4\Params]
taskid=STRING|"876722896"
wait=STRING|"0"

[Actions\Action5]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_RUN_PROG"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Run ""Editpart.exe"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action5\Params]
program=STRING|"C:\EDITPART\Editpart.exe"
runas=STRING|"0"
wait=STRING|"1"
workdir=STRING|"C:\My Documents"

[Actions\Action6]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"open file dialouge"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action6\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"0"
fixedwindow=STRING|"1"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"""{DELAY 600}^(N){DELAY 200}^(S)"""
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"EditPartner v3.0"

Sorry.. editor is EditPartner (editpart.exe), not notepad.

Thanks!!!

My name is Oleg.

I've changed your task (see below). You don't needed "Wait for task" action if you start another task with "Wait for finish" parameter

;**********************
;* RoboTask Task file *
;* Do not edit!       *
;**********************

[Root]
ActionAfterRun=INTEGER|0
Actions=FOLDER
Automat=INTEGER|0
CatID=INTEGER|1571495949
ContinueOnError=INTEGER|0
ExternalName=STRING|"Task306"
Hide=INTEGER|0
ID=INTEGER|202909976
Name=STRING|"Create (v2)"
Priority=INTEGER|3
RunOnClose=INTEGER|0
RunOnStartup=INTEGER|0
ToLog=INTEGER|3

[Actions]
Action1=FOLDER
Action2=FOLDER
Action3=FOLDER
Action4=FOLDER
Action5=FOLDER
Action6=FOLDER
Action7=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_QUESTION"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Question Dialog"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1\Params]
abortif=STRING|"0"
action=STRING|"1"
autotime=STRING|"0"
buttons=STRING|"1"
message=STRING|"""Would you like to see help for Create?"""
time=STRING|"60"
variable=STRING|"Help_Needed"

[Actions\Action2]
ActionID=STRING|"A_FLOW_IF"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"If Then"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action2\Params]
case=STRING|"0"
operator=STRING|"0"
type=STRING|"3"
value1=STRING|"{Help_Needed}"

[Actions\Action3]
ActionID=STRING|"A_TASKS_START"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Start Task ""HELP CREATE"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action3\Params]
taskid=STRING|"1182713022"
wait=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action4]
ActionID=STRING|"A_FLOW_ENDIF"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"End If"

[Actions\Action5]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_RUN_PROG"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Run ""Editpart.exe"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action5\Params]
program=STRING|"C:\EDITPART\Editpart.exe"
runas=STRING|"0"
wait=STRING|"1"
workdir=STRING|"C:\My Documents"

[Actions\Action6]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"open file dialouge"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action6\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"0"
fixedwindow=STRING|"1"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"""{DELAY 600}^(N){DELAY 200}^(S)"""
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"EditPartner v3.0"

[Actions\Action7]
ActionID=STRING|"A_VARIABLES_REMOVE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Remove variable ""HELP_NEEDED"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action7\Params]
varname=STRING|"HELP_NEEDED"

Oleg..

Sorry..

I used to work with a woman named Olga, for quite some time.. had to write her name when directing status & control reports..

My apologies..

Language is some else, isn't it?

I didn't even realize I had slipped.

Might help if I read what I was reading, 'y think?

take care,

John