Task card

The card opens when you create a new task or edit an existing one. Tasks are scripts, notifications or other actions Gizmo performs when the specified event occurs.

When you create the card, choose the task type:

  • Process — starts a specific process on the client PC.

  • Folder Redirection — creates a symbolic link (junction) on the client PC.

  • Script — runs a script in the selected language.

  • Notification — shows a notification on the user's screen.

The set of fields depends on the selected type.

Process

  • Name — the task name.

  • File Name — the path to the process or its system name used to start it.

  • Arguments — the process launch arguments, if any.

  • Working Directory — the process's working folder.

  • Wait for Task to Complete — other tasks and events do not run until the process ends.

  • Run Task Hidden — the task runs in the background, invisible to the user. If the process opens its own windows or apps, they are still visible. We recommend turning this on.

Folder Redirection

  • Name — the task name.

  • Redirected Folder Path — the path where the junction is created.

  • Destination Folder Path — the folder where the files are actually stored; the symlink created at the path from the Redirected Folder Path field points to it.

  • Delete Redirected Folder — whether to delete a folder with the same name that already exists at the path from the Redirected Folder Path field.

Script

  • Name — the task name.

  • Script Type — the script language and how it runs:

    • Batch — the syntax used in .bat files.

    • VB Script — the Visual Basic language.

    • AutoIt Script — the AutoIt language.

    • Registry Script — registry script syntax; lets you change registry keys.

  • Script — the script code itself.

  • Wait for Task to Complete — other tasks and events do not run until the script ends.

  • Run Task Hidden — the task runs in the background, invisible to the user. We recommend turning this on.

Notification

  • Name — the task name.

  • Title — the notification title the user sees.

  • Message — the text of the notification the user sees.

  • Wait for Confirmation — the notification stays on the screen until the user closes it.