Windows
This step helps you work with a Windows desktop and run Windows applications.
Properties
Specify the following properties to run an application.
- Device
- Select the device where you want to open an application.
- Action
- Select the action to perform.
- Executable
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Specify the path to the application to execute. You can use local drive path or network path.
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For the built-in Windows applications, you can specify the process name, such as calc.
The following example provides several ways to start the Calculator application.
- calc
- calc.exe
- C:\\Windows\\System32\\calc.exe
- C:\Windows\System32\calc
- C:/Windows/System32/calc
- C://Windows//System32//calc.exe
Specify the network path as follows:
\\MyServer\shared\reportform.exe
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- Working Directory (optional)
- Specify the path to the application's working directory. For example, you can use this path if you have applications with the same name located in different folders.
- Arguments (optional)
- Specify any arguments for the application if necessary. For example, if you specify "kofax" for a web browser application, the browser opens the https://www.kofax.com web site.
Step example
The following example shows Windows step properties that help you open the text.txt file located in C:\Temp using the Notepad application.
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Action: Execute
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Executable: notepad.exe
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Working Directory: C:\Temp
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Arguments: text.txt
Component actions
When working with Windows applications you can use the following actions on the Component Action menu.
Action |
Description |
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Set Keyboard Focus |
Sets keyboard focus on the selected component to use keyboard input. |