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l Depending on the values that can be entered for the selected property, edit the value by typing a one or by selecting a
new one from the drop-down list.
If you select multiple objects in the Configuration Components window, some properties that are shared between
those objects can be changed in the Object Inspector. Changing a property changes it for all the selected objects.
The Object Inspector also displays information about the Job File while it is being processed in Debug mode. Seeing how files
change as they travel down a process can provide valuable debugging information. You can even change some of the job infor-
mation from the Object Inspector (such as Job Infos)while in debugging.
When you select a group (folder), no information is displayed in the Object Inspector, because what is really selected is the
group heading and not the items included in the group.
Toggle the Run on Desktop Property
Since PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools configurations are typically meant to run without user interaction, all of their proc-
esses are set to run in the background by default. In some cases, such as when a dialog box must appear or user input is
required, you may make any process run on your desktop instead of as a service.
Generally this will happen only when calling a third-party software using the Run External Program plugin, but is also valid if
using a Script that generates a dialog that someone must click or interact with.
The term "Desktop"is defined as the desktop of the user logged on to the computer where the PlanetPress Suite
Workflow Tools is installed. These dialogs cannot be displayed on any other computer.
To toggle a process’ Run on Desktop property:
1. Select an active process in the Configuration Components Pane.
2. In the Object Inspector Pane, change the Run on desktop property from False to True, or vice versa.
The Debug Information Pane
The Debug Information Pane displays the current values of variables and other information useful in debugging processes
(see Debugging and Error Handling).
The Debug Information Pane is divided in 4 sections:
l Job Information: Displays the Job Info variables, as well as the job's filename, size, last edit date and presence of
metadata(see Job Info Variables)
l Local Variables:Displays all the variables local to this process (see Manipulate Local Variables).
l Global Variables: Displays all the variables global to this configuration (see Manipulate Local Variables).
l Evaluate Expression:Lets you enter a custom expression and displays its value at runtime.
You can use the Evaluate Expression section to see the result of any combination of variable properties (see Variable Prop-
erties). To add a new expression, simply right-click in the window and select Add Expression.
Click in the box on the left to edit the expression and add any variable properties or static text you want, and click outside of
the box to save it. Once saved, the Value column displays the expression's result.
The contextual (right-click)menu displays the following items when at least one expression is present:
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