Overview

Events and tasks can be configured to run a program, open a file, or open a website URL in your default web browser. To enable this action, check the "Open a program, file, or URL" box on the Action tab of the Event Editor or Reminder tab of the Task Editor. This action will occur at the event or task starting time.

Run a Program

To run a program at the event or task starting time, click the "Run a program" option and then specify the program file name and any optional parameters.

Executable

• Type the full path and location of the program, or use the "..." button to browse for it.
• Click the drop-down button to select a previously specified program name.

Parameters

• You can also specify parameters to pass to the program.
• For example, if you'd like a certain file to be opened by a program, specify the file path and name as a parameter.
• The parameters are dependent on the program being executed, so consult its documentation to learn what parameter values can be passed.

Preview

• If you'd like to preview the program execution, click the Preview button. This will attempt to launch the program.
• You can use the Preview button to test that the program will correctly execute when the event or task starting time is reached.

Open a File or Document

To open a document at the event or task starting time, click the "Open a file or document" option and then specify the document file name, including the full path.

Document

• Type the full path and location of a document, or use the "..." button to browse for it.
• This can be any type of document, as long as a program is registered to open the specified file type.
• Click the drop-down button to select a previously specified document name.

Preview

• If you'd like to preview opening the document, click the Preview button.
• You can use the Preview button to test that the document will correctly open when the event or task starting time is reached.

Open a Web Page URL

To open a web page at the event or task starting time, click the "Open a web page URL" option and then specify the URL to be opened.

Web page URL

• Type the URL to open, or use the "..." button to select a bookmark used by Internet Explorer.
• Click the drop-down button to select a previously specified URL.

Preview

• If you'd like to preview opening the web page, click the Preview button.
• You can use the Preview button to test that the URL will correctly open when the event or task starting time is reached.

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