Action: Execute a command (.exe) or load a URL

Action: Execute a command (.exe) or load a URL

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Description
The commands tab contains information to specify a command to execute and/or a URL to load.

Fields And Buttons

Alarm Actions

External Program to Execute

Filename - Enter the fully qualified pathname of a command to execute. The command will be executed in the background, meaning that it will be hidden from view but visible in the process list of the Windows Task Manager (Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 only).

Replacement tokens are provided for program execution customization. This is useful for programs that handle parameters, e.g. c:\program.exe <%machinename%>, where the machinename is passed to program.exe as the first parameter. WebWatchBot will automatically replace the tokens with the appropriate value when the program is executed. Tokens include:

<%DateTime%>
<%Date%>
<%Time%>
<%DateTime24h%> - 24 hour time, e.g. 13:00 instead of 1 PM
<%Time24h%> - 24 hour time, e.g. 13:00 instead of 1 PM
<%MachineName%>
<%WatchItemName%>
<%AlarmCondition%> - one of two values: "UP" or "DOWN"

Browse - Click on the Browse button to locate a program to execute.
Active (Un-checking this check box will prevent the program from running) - By default, this option is not checked/active.

URL to Execute

URL - Enter a URL to load. This field is a drop down list which contains the most recently used URLs entered for convenience.

Replacement tokens are provided for URL customization. This is useful for a URL that handles parameters, e.g. http://myurl.com?machinename=<%machinename%>, where the machinename is passed to the URL as part of the query string. WebWatchBot will automatically replace the tokens with the appropriate value when URL is loaded. Tokens include:

<%DateTime%>
<%Date%>
<%Time%>
<%DateTime24h%> - 24 hour time, e.g. 13:00 instead of 1 PM
<%Time24h%> - 24 hour time, e.g. 13:00 instead of 1 PM
<%MachineName%>
<%WatchItemName%>
<%AlarmCondition%> - one of two values: "UP" or "DOWN"

Active (Un-checking this check box will prevent the URL from loading) - By default, this option is not checked/active.