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Application tasks

Command

Application task runs an application (EXE, COM, BAT, CMD - file). The "Command" property contains command line. It must contain the file name to be executed. It may also contain command line parameters. It is recommended to specify full path to files and quote the file names, which contain spaces. JIT Scheduler supports Drag&Drop, so you can drag needed file into Terminal's window. See FAQ for details on correct specifying of the file names and command line parameters.

It is possible to specify system variables in the file names. See Tips and Tricks - Tip 14

Startup folder

It is possible to set working folder for newly started application. This property can be left blank, and process will be launched in the default folder.

Window

Runs application in the normal or minimized, or maximized, or hidden window. The reaction on this flag depends on the application is being executed. Some programs don't check this flag.

Advanced Process settings

User account/Domain/Password

JIT Scheduler provides tha facility to run the task in the user's account context. You have to specify desired user name, domain and password. Blank domain name or "." (dot) designate local computer.

Usually this feature is used in System tasks. Typically, User Scheduler can't run a task under specified account, because it hasn't enough privileges.

It is also recommended to run programs in minimized mode, when using this feature. The program with graphical interface launched in the account context of other user must be invisible, but sometimes it is visible and has invalid appearance. Console program's window is displayed correctly.

Note, This feature is supported by MS Windows® NT/2000/XP.

WARNING: JIT Scheduler does not provide powerfull security for stored passwords. Using this feature may be insecure. Read Security topic for information on Schedule protection using MS Windows® NT/2000/XP security.

Process priority class

Sets process priority class for application.

Kill/Quit process

Advanced Process settings contain options, which allow to terminate the process some time later after it's startup. There are two methods of termination : "Kill" and "Quit". Killing terminates process immediately, but the program is being killed can have an unsaved information, which would be lost. "Quit" method is sending the special message to the program. Sometimes "Quit" method doesn't work properly because the reaction depends of application is being terminated and it's state.

Leave blank or set zero to the corresponding fields, if you don't want to kill or terminate process.

On error

You can also specify the executable to run if an error occurs.