Sequential Launcher V1.1 - By Thomas Guilleminot

 

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:

http://www.guilleminot.org/

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:

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:

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Please consult the license file.

 

 

How To

 

1. What is Sequential Launcher ?

2. How does it work ?

3. What does each button ?

4. What are the options ?

5. What's new in V1.1 ?

 

 

1. What is Sequential Launcher ?

 

Sometimes it can be useful to run a succession of several automatic program. For example for running antivirus, backup, updates (...) during the night.

Sequential Launcher is a freeware that allows to run these several automatic programs sequentially.

It will wait the end of the previous program before running the next without any manual intervention. However if a program requieres a manual action (eg : OK on a popup) all the sequence will wait on this action before continuing.

 

 

2. How does it work ?

 

Just add the programs in the sequence in the desired order and/or open an already made sequence in a sequence file. The sequence will be run from the highest program to the lowest. Below the sequence the number of the programs and the position of the selected one are displayed.

 

A sequence file is a simple text file that contains on each line the complete path and name of an application to run. For example :

 

d:\automatic_programs\antivirus_update.exe

d:\automatic_programs\antivirus.exe

d:\automatic_programs\backup.bat

d:\automatic_programs\zip_and_ftp.bat

 

After terminating the list just clic on the RUN button...

 

 

3. What does each button ?

 

ADD PROG

:

Add a program to the list

DEL PROG

:

Delete a program from the list

CLEAR   

:

Delete the complete list

UP      

:

Change the position of the selected program to up

DOWN

:

Change the position of the selected program to down

OPEN  

:

Open a saved sequence file

SAVE AS

:

Save the sequence to a file

ABOUT   

:

Gives information about application

RUN     

:

Run the sequence

CLOSE

:

Close application

 

 

4. What are the options ?

 

Two options are available in V1.0.

Show log when finished : if checked (default) will display the log when the sequence will be terminated. The log has some information like starting time, ending time, program not found error... If not checked a simple popup will appear.

Run intermediate program : if checked (not the default) a program (to select with the button near) will be run after each program in the sequence. For example :

 

         Start

            |

       Program 1

            |

            +-------> Intermediate Program

            |

       Program 2

            |

            +-------> Intermediate Program

            |

           ...

            |

       Program N

            |

            +-------> Intermediate Program

            |

          Stop

 

 

5. What's new in V1.1 ?

 

Only one feature has been implemented (after an enhancement request submitted to me) but that can be useful : the Automatism. Now you can :

 

-> Double-click on a .SEQ file to open and then execute the sequence (extension needs to be linked with application in Windows before although).

 

-> The application can be ran from command line and so from a DOS batch

    Eg : c:\> SequentialLauncher11.exe mysequence.seq

 

  

That's All... Enjoy ! :o)