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run_external_process [2013/08/13 18:00]
admin 		run_external_process [2016/10/31 16:26]
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 ===== Inputs ===== ===== Inputs =====
  
-^ Name ^ Type ^ Description ^ +^ Name  ^ Type  ^ Description ​ ^ 
-| File Name  | [[String Type|String]]  | The executable *.exe or *.com file name. If you are using a long file name containing a space, use a double-quoted string. ​ | +| File Name  | [[String Type]] ​ | The executable *.exe or *.com file name. If you are using a long file name containing a space, use a double-quoted string. ​ | 
-| Parameters ​ | [[String Type|String]]  | Process execution parameters. ​ |+| Parameters ​ | [[String Type]] ​ | Process execution parameters. ​ |
  
 ===== Optional Inputs ===== ===== Optional Inputs =====
  
-^ Name ^ Type ^ Description ^ Default Value ^ +^ Name  ^ Type  ^ Description ​ ^ Default Value  ^ 
-| Wait Process Completion ​ | [[Bool Type|Bool]]  | If true, the model waits for termination of the process. Otherwise, the model runs parallel to the process. ​ | True  | +| Wait Process Completion ​ | [[Boolean Value Type]] ​ | If true, the model waits for termination of the process. Otherwise, the model runs parallel to the process. ​ | True  | 
-| Seconds to Wait  | [[Int Type|Int]]  | The model waits this value (in seconds) to resume. If zero, the model waits for the the process to terminate. ​ | 0  |+| Seconds to Wait  | [[Integer Value Type]] ​ | The model waits this value (in seconds) to resume. If zero, the model waits for the the process to terminate. ​ | 0  |
  
 ===== Outputs ===== ===== Outputs =====
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 +None.
  
 ===== Group ===== ===== Group =====
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 Where PROMPT_COMMAND_OR_BATCH_FILE_NAME is the command which you want to execute or the complete path and file name of the batch file. Where PROMPT_COMMAND_OR_BATCH_FILE_NAME is the command which you want to execute or the complete path and file name of the batch file.
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 +The output produced by the process is shown as "​info"​ in the message log, but only if the application is blocked waiting for the process execution to complete.
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 +Any error output produced by the process is shown as "​error"​ in the message log, but only if the execution of the process itself ends in a error. Otherwise, the error output is ignored.
  
 ===== Internal Name =====  ===== Internal Name =====