Setup guide

Execute/Close applications
To select a file, click the button right to the Filename field. Environment variables in the form
%WINDIR%
are
supported for file system paths.
Execute application
Executes an application.
Close application
Closes an application.
Execute/close application
Executes an application if it's not running, closes it otherwise
Manipulate active windows
Minimize current window
Minimize the window currently in front of the screen.
No parameters.
Tip
: It is always a good idea to close applications using the PostMessage action instead of Close
application. Several applications have their own procedure to shut itself down and release resources and
hardware they might be using, while Close application sends a generic Windows command to the program
that it should close. The application itself is responsible to terminate correctly in response of this
command. Most do it, some however not. With PostMessage, you can simulate the selection of the Exit or
Quit item from the application's main menu (File|Exit or File|Close) just like you were closing it by hand,
which of course shouldn't confuse even applications that do not handle the generic command correctly.
Field Required ? Value
FilenameYesFull path and filename of application to start
ParameterNoOptional command line
Field Required ? Value
FilenameYesFilename of application to close. A path is not required.
Field Required ? Value
FilenameYesFull path and filename of application to start/close
ParameterNoOptional command line