Front Panel

Table Description
The front panel contains the All Tasks and Scheduled Tasks tables.  The All Tasks table contain all the data for each task that you create.  The Scheduled Tasks table contains scheduling data for the tasks that have been scheduled to run.  Each table has an associated toolbar with buttons which are described in the sections All Tasks and Scheduled Tasks.

Run Software in the Background
In the right top part of the panel next to the clock, is the Program icon .  Click this button and the user interface will run in the background.  The icon will appear on your desktop.  Clicking on the icon on your desktop will open the Front Panel again.  You can set the icon to appear at various portions of your screen by using the "Options" menu and "Icon Location" menu item.

Chain Tasks
Use this button to create a new chain task.  Chain tasks can run other tasks in sequence.

Start/Stop Scheduler
If the button is green, the scheduler engine is running.  If the button is red, the scheduler is shutdown.  Clicking on the button allows you to start or shutdown the scheduler engine.

Status Bar
At the bottom of the panel is a status bar which provides information regarding user input.