Automation Workshop
| Developer(s) | Febooti, Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 4.0.0[1]
/ January 7, 2020 |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Automation GUI Utility Automation Software Software testing |
| License | Freeware closed source[2] Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | AutomationWorkshop.org |
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Automation Workshop is a task automation application[3][4] for Microsoft Windows developed by Febooti, Ltd. and released in 2008.[1] It features a GUI for creating recurring and repetitive tasks similar to the Windows Task Scheduler, that allows the user to create tasks that can, perform simple automated file operations, launch programs with parameters, use conditional arguments to determine what it does next, and more.[5] With the program it is possible to implement functional 'computer programs' that can be executed manually or automatically using a trigger. Tasks that can be created by users with no programming experience.
Features[edit]
- Common file and folder operations, including file monitoring;
- Remote file operations on FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, and Amazon S3 servers, including remote directory watching;
- Task Scheduler similar to Windows Task Scheduler;
- Built-in archive compression (ZIP, TAR, Gzip, Bzip2);
- Email sending with attachments and SSL support;
- Interactive dialogs for user interactions;
- System startup/shutdown monitoring;
- User logon/logoff monitoring;
- Built-in Batch script, PowerShell script, VBScript and JScript support;
- Hash value calculations using internal implementation of cryptographic algorithms, such as SHA-2 or MD5;
- File checksum calculations using external functions, such as md5deep;
- Windows Registry manipulations.
User interface[edit]
The graphical user interface (GUI) of Automation Workshop enables us to create "Tasks" by adding building blocks, called "Actions" and "Triggers". Triggers, such as from Task Scheduler or Folder Watcher, are specific events which automatically trigger Actions when such events occur. The Actions perform a predefined sequence of operations which make up a Task, for example, sending emails, closing down the computer etc..
All these building blocks are connected by a GUI tool called the Variable Wizard,[6][7] which allows the passing of "variables", e.g. the number of times to perform an operation, as parameters to Actions using the point and click interface, without the need to write any program code. The Wizard allows the connecting of Actions with "dynamic values" from other Actions or Windows. Combined with if-then-else Actions, for-loop Actions, maths and text processing Actions,[8] it is possible to create a program without writing code.
See also[edit]
- AutoIt
- AutoHotkey
- Automator (for Macintosh)
- Macro Express
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Release notes". Febooti Software. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ "Software License Agreement". Febooti Software. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ Armstrong-Smith, Michael (2013). Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer 11g Handbook. Oracle Press. ISBN 978-0-07180-431-8. Search this book on
- ↑ "Terrific Program Lets You Automate Tasks On Your PC". Gizmo's Freeware. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ Gibbs, Mark. "Get a handle on repetitive tasks with Febooti Automation Workshop for Windows". Network World. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "Variable Wizard". Febooti Software. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "Visually connect Actions and Triggers". Febooti Software. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "Actions for IT process automation". Febooti Software. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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