22.11.10.2 Application Trigger

You can use this function on the IPC Series or SP5000 Series Open Box.

• Summary

Runs the specified range and start the application.
You can specify settings such as the startup parameters and the watch on multiplex start.

• Format

Exec_Process (Parameter 1, Parameter 2, Parameter 3, Parameter 4)

• Parameter 1
  EXE path: Input the absolute path of the executable file (.exe) for the application you want to run. You can input up to 255 characters.

• Parameter 2
  Parameter: Input the startup argument of the executable file. You can input up to 255 characters.

• Parameter 3
  To prevent multiple instances, select "Do not allow multiple instances" and input the [Window Title]. You can input up to 63 characters.
  The application cannot start if another window with the same title as [Window Title] is found.
  Multiple instances are allowed if you select [Allow multiple instances] or if [Window Title] is not specified.

• Parameter 4
  Find whole window titles only: Enabled only when you select in Parameter3 - "Do not allow multiple instances".
  When "0: Partial Words" is selected, the specified application is not executed if a window is found with a title partially the same as that in [Window Title]. When "1: Whole Words Only" is selected, the specified application is not executed if a window is found with a title completely the same as that in [Window Title].

Parameter 1 (EXE path) input method

There are 3 ways to input the EXE path:

The following description gives an example of executing sample.exe in C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp.

1. Full path
   For example, C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp\sample.exe

2. EXE only
   If the executable file is in a folder specified as the path in the Environment Settings on an IPC Series
   For example, sample.exe
   (Run when Path=C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp)

3. Define using environment variable
   If the executable file is in a folder specified as an environment variable in the Environment Settings on an IPC Series
   For example, %TEMP%\sample.exe
   (Run when environment variable is TEMP=C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp)

Example expression 1:

Allow multiple instances (Start the notepad and display the Readme.txt)

Exec_Process("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\notepad.exe","D:\TEMP\Readme.txt","",0)
Exec_Process("%SystemFolder%\notepad.exe","D:\TEMP\Readme.txt","",1)

Example expression 2:

Do not allow multiple instances:

Exec_Process("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\notepad.exe","D:\TEMP\Readme.txt","Readme",0)

Example expression 3:

Do not allow multiple instances: Whole Words Only (Start the notepad and display the Readme.txt)

Exec_Process("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\notepad.exe","D:\TEMP\Readme.txt","Readme.txt-Notepad,1)

Example expression 4:

Do not allow multiple instances: Partial Words (Start the notepad)

Exec_Process("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\notepad.exe","","Notepad",0)

Example expression 5:

No parameter (Start the notepad)

Exec_Process("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\notepad.exe","","",0)

Example expression 6:

Multiple Parameter (Start the sample.exe)

Exec_Process("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\sample.exe","/v /a/s","",1)