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- AutoTask 2000 - Cypress Technologies
- Current Version: 3.71
- Last Updated...: 12/02/06
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- CONTENT
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- * OVERVIEW
- * INSTALLATION NOTES
- * VERSION HISTORY
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- OVERVIEW
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- Auto Task 2000 is a scheduling service for Windows
- 95/98/ME/NT40/2000/XP. It is designed to automatically run programs
- at specified times without the need for user interaction. With
- AutoTaskÆs feature rich functionality, it supports a variety of
- automation needs. Listed below are some of the features support:
-
- * Ability to define multiple commands per each task.
- * Run tasks at specified frequency, like daily, weekly, monthly.
- * Run tasks repeatedly at specified intervals such as every xx
- minutes and xx hours.
- * Run tasks under the system account or user accounts(NT/2000/XP),
- thereby controlling the resources to which the program will have
- access.
- * Determines whether the tasks should be allowed to interact
- with any logged-on user(NT/2000/XP).
- * Run tasks regardless of whether any user is logged on.
- * Run tasks based on whether or not a defined condition is met,
- such as file exist, file has changed or application running.
- * Sends user defined keys to applications to emulate operation that
- would normally be done by a user interacting with the program.
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- INSTALLATION NOTES
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- Most likely the first time you install AutoTask, the installation
- program will ask you whether or not to replace DLLs that are
- currently in use. You must answer yes and reboot your PC before the
- program will work correctly.
-
- Windows 95/98 users require that DCOM95/DCOM98 be installed. If you
- have not yet installed this Microsoft program, do so before
- installing AutoTask. You can download these file from the following
- URLs:
- http://www.cypressnet.com/download/dcom95.exe
- http://www.cypressnet.com/download/dcom98.exe
- Note! 98 users will also need IE5.1 or greater installed.
-
- If installing on Windows NT/2000/XP the installation program will
- automatically setup AutoTask as a service.
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- NOTE TO VERSION 2.xx USERS (UPGRADING)
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- As this version has many design changes we recommend highly that you
- backup your data files. The installation is setup to automatically
- backup the files for you. Simply answer "YES" to the backup dialog
- boxes. If you do not backup your tasks files and decide to return to
- a previous version you will have to recreate the tasks files
- manually.
-
- NOTE! If you answer "YES" to backups and install to the same directory
- you will be able to return to the previous version simply by
- uninstalling.
-
- We have taken great care to automatically convert previous tasks and
- dat files to the new version. However we recommend you review the
- tasks for correct parameters after the installation is complete.
-
- Where both scheduled and conditions triggers were being used in the
- previous version you will find two task. The original with the
- scheduled trigger and a new task with the name
- "Trigger for - <originalname>. The command in this trigger tasks will
- be to call the original task command list.
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- VERSION HISTORY
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- --VERSION 3.73
- * Fixed problem with the Explorer Bar flickering when changing task
- selection.
- * Added code to the list view sort header. To remind user that by
- changing the sort order the order in which task are checked is also
- changed.
- * Fixed problem where Display Message command would not bring dialog
- to foreground.
-
- --VERSION 3.71
- * Fixed the problem where the "Check For Update" menu option was
- missing from the At2admin program.
- * Fixed an issue where using the "Run Now" menu option did not use
- the "Suspend Scheduling" option when activated.
- * Create a new "Default Task" file for the installation program.
- * Fixed the issue where the system menu icon in the At2Admin was not
- showing correctly.
-
- --VERSION 3.70
- * This update contains some minor internal changes for improving
- performance.
-
- --VERSION 3.67
- * Fixed a problem with one of the components not registering correctly
- on Windows 98 machines
- * Fixed a problem with FileExist where an error was being thrown when
- the file was checked by the service program.
-
- --VERSION 3.65
- * Added wildcard support to FileExistAndNotLocked
- * Modify the task menu items so that the enable/disable text is shown
- based on current status...
- * Fixed a problem with a memory leak when using user on network
- resource to run a task.
-
- --VERSION 3.62
- * Change the help file over from winhelp to htmlhelp
- * Fixed a problem where commands were randomly disappearing from the
- task file after execution.
-
- --VERSION 3.60
- * Fixed some minor performance issues.
-
- --VERSION 3.54
- * Fixed a problem where the administrator program would not completely
- exit when closed. The problem would only happen if a task was edited.
- * Fixed a problem where if you edited the last command in a list and
- clicked OK the command would jump up one spot in the list.
- * Removed ctrl keys from the right click menu of the main task list
- window.
-
- --VERSION 3.51
- * Fix a problem with the registry import/export function that saves
- the admin parameters. If application path contain spaces (i.e.
- c:\program files\at2000\) then the program would error because the
- import file could not be found.
-
- --VERSION 3.50
- * New interface for the Admin main window. The new interface is
- designed to make navigation easier.
- * Fix a problem with how the admin window information is saved when
- the program is shutdown.
- * Also now compatible with Windows 2003
-
- --VERSION 3.12
- * Fixed a problem where account information once entered was not being
- saved correctly under all circumstances.
-
- --VERSION 3.11
- * Fixed a bug where command lines would become empty once the admin
- program was shutdown.
- * Fix a bug where command lines would disappear at random.
-
- --VERSION 3.10
- * Added new scheduler command ôResetTaskTriggerö. This command will
- allow users to force the condition trigger of another task to the
- false position. Making the trigger ready to evaluate the condition.
-
- * Fixed a problem with the ôdelayed startupö command line option.
-
- * Fixed the ôRunOnStartupö flag which was not being read correctly
- when the AutoTask engine is started.
-
- * Fixed a problem where the log file view option would not correctly
- read the file path and name.
-
- * Fixed a problem with interval range.
-
- --VERSION 3.00
- * Internal design change required for all modifications. Also will
- allow us to add new triggers and commands more easily.
-
- * Added global network accounts so that if a change needs to be made
- like having to change your network password, you will be able to
- change the password once in a central location rather than in each
- tasks.
-
- * Split the scheduled and condition triggers from the same tasks to
- individual tasks. Allows for more flexibility in deciding when to
- run a task.
-
- * Added Scheduler commands that will now allow you to run, enable and
- disable other tasks. Now you can have a single command list that can
- be called by multiple triggers.
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