Is App Opened
AutomatR.DefaultActivities.General.IsAppOpened
The "Is App Opened" activity in AutomatR, categorized under Application, checks the state of an application, helping to determine whether a specific application is currently open. This activity is useful for workflow automation scenarios where conditional actions are required based on the application's open state.
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Misc | |
| Display Name | Provides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. The display name enhances clarity and organization within the automation project. String variables containing the desired display name. |
| Optional | |
| Delay | Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Is App Opened" activity. Useful for handling synchronization issues. Integer variables containing the delay duration. Example: If the wait time is 1000 milliseconds or 1 sec, i.e., 1. |
| Output | |
| Result | Outputs the result of the "Is App Opened" operation, indicating whether the specified application is currently open. Variables of relevant types (e.g., Boolean variables) to store the operation result. |
| Process Details | |
| Display Title Name | Specifies the desired display name of the application to verify (e.g., "Google Chrome"). String variables containing the display title name. |
| Name | Specifies the process name of the application to check (e.g., "Chrome"). String variables containing the process name. |
| Title | Specifies the title of the process for any open application (e.g., "CopyofStudents.xlsx"). String variables containing the title. |
How to use:
- Drag and drop the "Is App Opened" activity onto the workflow.
- Configure the properties by specifying the process name, title, or display title name of the application you want to check.
- Optionally, configure the delay based on your requirements.
- Execute the workflow to determine whether the specified application is currently open.
Example: Consider an example where the "Is App Opened" activity is used to check whether Google Chrome is currently open:
Is App Opened:
Name: "chrome"
Result: isChromeOpened
In this example, the activity checks if Google Chrome is currently open and stores the result in the Boolean variable "isChromeOpened" for further handling in the workflow.