AutoTask 2000 - Cypress Technologies
Current Version: 3.11
Last Updated...: 11/03/03

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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 
AutoTask’s 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 3.11
* Fixed a problem where account information once entered was not being
saved correctly under all circumstances.
* 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 “ResetTaskTrigger”. 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 “delayed startup” command line option.

* Fixed the “RunOnStartup” 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. 

