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run in command mode. Note that the program will be run without user interaction.
Although it may display progress information, it is better if the application has no
user interface.
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Parameters: Enter parameters that will be passed to the external program when it is
launched. Each parameter should be enclosed in quotation marks and separated by
a space ("Param1" "Param2" "Param3") except command line options (such as -f,
/n). The exact parameters accepted are unique to the executable and defined in its
documentation if it exists.
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Start in: Enter the folder in which the external program is to run. This is important,
for example, if the program is to generate files that are to be picked up in a specific
location for further processing, or if it requires resources that are located in a specific
folder. Leave blank to run the program in the folder of the executable file.
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Run minimized: Select to prevent a window (a DOS box, for instance) from being
displayed on the desktop. When selected, the program runs in a background
window.
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Program output capture group
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Log the program output: Check to store the program output (messages generated
by the execution of the external program) inside of a job info or variable.
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Store the program output in variable: Use the drop-down to select which variable
or job info to will be used to store the program output.
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Exit Code group
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Store the exit code in job info: Use the drop-down to select which variable or job
info will be used to store the program's exit code. The exit code is a numerical value
generated by the program which will indicate whether its execution was a success
or if errors were encountered.
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Verify return value: Check to enable the group and react whenever specific exit
codes are returned by the software.
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If exit code is: Use the drop-down to select how to compare to the exit code. This
numerical comparison is either equal, greater than or lower than.
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Value: The numerical exit code that will be verified.
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Return: Use the drop-down to select whether this exit code should define a success
or a failure of the external program. If "Failure" is chosen, exit codes that match the
condition set will cause the On Error tab to be triggered and any other exit code will
be considered a success. Inversily, if Success is chosen, exit codes that match the
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