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Component: RunTask

Launch applications and command line tools with parameters and query their status.

Deprecated. Please use newer Shell functions.

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3.1 / 6.4 ✅ 90% 🔶 71% ❌ No ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows ❌ No

Item Details
RunTask.AddArgument   Deprecated
Adds the argument that should be used to launch the executable to the arguments list.
Mac/Win
4.1
RunTask.GetArgument   Deprecated
Queries the argument with given index.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.GetArgumentCount   Deprecated
Returns the number of arguments.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.GetCurrentDirectoryPath   Deprecated
Returns the task's current directory.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.GetLaunchPath   Deprecated
Returns the path of the executable.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.GetVerb   Deprecated
Returns the verb string.
Win only
3.2
RunTask.IsRunning   Deprecated
Returns whether the receiver is still running.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.Launch   Deprecated
Launches the task represented by the receiver.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.NewTask   Deprecated
Creates a new task.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.ProcessIdentifier   Deprecated
Returns the receiver's process identifier.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.ReadErrorText   Deprecated
Reads what is in the buffer for the error stream.
Mac only
4.1
RunTask.ReadOutputText   Deprecated
Reads what is in the buffer for the output stream.
Mac only
4.1
RunTask.SetArguments   Deprecated
Sets the command arguments that should be used to launch the executable.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.SetCurrentDirectoryPath   Deprecated
Sets the current directory for the receiver.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.SetLaunchPath   Deprecated
Sets the path to be launched.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.SetVerb   Deprecated
Sets the verb, that specifies the action to be performed.
Win only
3.2
RunTask.Terminate   Deprecated
Sends a terminate signal to the receiver and all of its subtasks.
Mac/Win
3.1
RunTask.TerminationReason   Deprecated
Returns the reason the task was terminated.
Mac only
3.1
RunTask.TerminationStatus   Deprecated
Returns the exit status returned by the receiver's executable.
Mac only
3.1
RunTask.Wait   Deprecated
Waits for current task to terminate.
Mac only
6.4
RunTask.WriteInputText   Deprecated
Writes text to the input buffer for the app.
Mac only
4.1

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Release notes

  • Version 10.3

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