Action Scheduler - Open File or Application as an Action
Opening a file or application as an action in the Action Selector screen.
Click to make the "Open File/Application" tab the active tab
and schedule when the action is to be performed.
To open a file
This option allows you to launch any form or file that has
been established as a Related Item to the project. Related
Items are added and displayed in the Related Items screen. For example,
you may wish to have a task with a double-click action to
open an HTML form, or to open a blank file of your tax return
preparation software.
- Click to select "launch data file".
- Click on the "Browse" button to locate the file on your
computer.
- Click the OK button.
To open an application
- Click to select "run application".
- Either type in the path and location of the application
or click on the "Browse" button to locate the application
on your computer.
Optionally, when you select to run an application, command
line parameters may be entered. Command line parameters are
additional commands appended after the name of the
application or command that modify the application or
command's behavior when it runs. For example, a command line
parameter may specify an application to open or may act as a
filter for a command.
To enter a command line parameter for the selected
application, type the information in the command line
parameter input field. Additionally; cut, copy, paste, and
insert token functionality is available for use by clicking
on the respective buttons.