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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.
l Program output capture group
l 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.
l 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.
l Exit Code group
l 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.
l Verify return value: Check to enable the group and react whenever specific exit
codes are returned by the software.
l 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.
l Value:The numerical exit code that will be verified.
l 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
condition set will cause be considered a success and any other exit code will cause
the On Error tab to be triggered.
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