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− | Below is the list of all available actions. | + | Below is the list of all available actions. |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | ! Shutdown | + | |- |
+ | ! Shutdown | ||
| Shutdown computer. | | Shutdown computer. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Reboot | + | ! Reboot |
| Reboot computer. | | Reboot computer. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Logoff | + | ! Logoff |
| Log out currently logged in user. | | Log out currently logged in user. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Lock Workstation | + | ! Lock Workstation |
| Lock workstation. | | Lock workstation. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Sleep | + | ! Sleep |
| Put computer into the suspended state. | | Put computer into the suspended state. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Hibernate | + | ! Hibernate |
| Put computer into the hibernated state. | | Put computer into the hibernated state. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Turn Off Monitor | + | ! Turn Off Monitor |
| Switch off the monitor. | | Switch off the monitor. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Screen Saver | + | ! Screen Saver |
| Turn on the screen saver. | | Turn on the screen saver. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Volume | + | ! Volume |
− | | Mute or unmute the master volume. | + | | Mute or unmute the master volume. |
− | '''Note:''' At the moment this action does not work on Windows Vista/7 [http://www.den4b.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=816]. | + | '''Note:''' At the moment this action does not work on Windows Vista/7 [http://www.den4b.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=816]. |
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Hang Up | + | ! Hang Up |
| Drop connection of the modem device. | | Drop connection of the modem device. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Alarm | + | ! Alarm |
| Show a simple dialog displaying the current time and play an alarm sound. | | Show a simple dialog displaying the current time and play an alarm sound. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Message | + | ! Message |
| Show message for the specified period time with option to stop execution of the rest of actions and option to restart the events. | | Show message for the specified period time with option to stop execution of the rest of actions and option to restart the events. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Play Sound | + | ! Play Sound |
| Play specified sound file with ability to wait for the sound file to finish before continuing with the rest of actions. | | Play specified sound file with ability to wait for the sound file to finish before continuing with the rest of actions. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Run Program | + | ! Run Program |
| Run specified executable and optionally wait for it to finish executing before continuing with the rest of actions. | | Run specified executable and optionally wait for it to finish executing before continuing with the rest of actions. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Open File | + | ! Open File |
− | | Open a specified file using shell. This can be either of the following: | + | | Open a specified file using shell. This can be either of the following: |
− | * URL, for example: http://www.den4b.com/ | + | *URL, for example: http://www.den4b.com/ |
− | * Executable, for example: "notepad" | + | *Executable, for example: "notepad" |
− | * Normal file, for example: "Document.doc" or "Song.mp3" | + | *Normal file, for example: "Document.doc" or "Song.mp3" |
+ | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Close Window | + | ! Close Window |
| Close all windows that match the specified window title. | | Close all windows that match the specified window title. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Kill Process | + | ! Kill Process |
| Terminate all processes that match the specified executable filename. | | Terminate all processes that match the specified executable filename. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Utilities | + | ! Utilities |
− | | This is a special type of action | + | | |
+ | This is a special type of action to control the workflow of Shutter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The options are- | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Close application (Shutter) '''- Typically to close Shutter after taking all the Actions listed before it.<br>(Effectively Shutter runs just once: It waits for the events, executes the actions and then closes.)<br> | ||
+ | *'''Restart events''' - Shutter "arms" itself once again, and waits for the entire set of evenmts once again.<br>Effectively Shutter runs the (wait for events and then execute all actions) cycle <u>endlessly</u>.<br> | ||
+ | *'''Pause execution x seconds''' - .This can be used to introduce a waiting period between actions.<br>(For example, to let another application close gracefully before taking the next step.)<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note that the first two options are <u>terminal actions</u> (if these options are selected, then the '''Utility''' action must be the last in the '''Actions''' stack .)<br>However, '''Utility''' Action with the "pause" option CANNOT be the terminal action: Aonther action has to follow a pause. (In fact, the pause may be used several times in the '''Actions''' stack.) | ||
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+ | <br> |
Revision as of 17:04, 3 June 2010
Below is the list of all available actions.
Shutdown | Shutdown computer. |
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Reboot | Reboot computer. |
Logoff | Log out currently logged in user. |
Lock Workstation | Lock workstation. |
Sleep | Put computer into the suspended state. |
Hibernate | Put computer into the hibernated state. |
Turn Off Monitor | Switch off the monitor. |
Screen Saver | Turn on the screen saver. |
Volume | Mute or unmute the master volume.
Note: At the moment this action does not work on Windows Vista/7 [1]. |
Hang Up | Drop connection of the modem device. |
Alarm | Show a simple dialog displaying the current time and play an alarm sound. |
Message | Show message for the specified period time with option to stop execution of the rest of actions and option to restart the events. |
Play Sound | Play specified sound file with ability to wait for the sound file to finish before continuing with the rest of actions. |
Run Program | Run specified executable and optionally wait for it to finish executing before continuing with the rest of actions. |
Open File | Open a specified file using shell. This can be either of the following:
|
Close Window | Close all windows that match the specified window title. |
Kill Process | Terminate all processes that match the specified executable filename. |
Utilities |
This is a special type of action to control the workflow of Shutter. The options are-
Note that the first two options are terminal actions (if these options are selected, then the Utility action must be the last in the Actions stack .) |