RoboTask versions

Automate any series of tasks you do on your computer
9.6
Mar 11, 2024
9.5
Review
9.4
9.3
Nov 26, 2022
9.2
9.1
9.0
Apr 22, 2022
Review
8.6
8.5
8.4
8.3
8.2
8.1
Oct 27, 2020
Review
8.0
Jun 25, 2020
7.8
7.2
Sep 13, 2018
Review
7.1
Apr 13, 2018
7.0
Dec 9, 2017
6.9
May 28, 2017
Review
6.6
Apr 29, 2016
6.5
Nov 5, 2015
6.4
Apr 17, 2015
Review
6.3
Jan 26, 2015
6.2
Sep 8, 2014
Review
6.1
Jun 3, 2014
Review
6.0
Mar 16, 2014
5.8
Dec 3, 2013
5.7
Aug 19, 2013
5.6
Apr 12, 2013
5.4
Dec 12, 2012
Editorial review
rating
5.3
Oct 15, 2012
5.2
Jun 1, 2012
Review
5.1
Jan 16, 2012
Review
5.0
Oct 9, 2011
Review
4.4
Mar 3, 2011
Review
4.2
Sep 1, 2010
4.1
May 25, 2010
4.0
Jan 24, 2010
3.5
Oct 4, 2009
Editorial review
rating
3.4
Jun 18, 2009
3.3
Feb 27, 2009
3.2
Oct 20, 2008
Editorial review
rating
3.1
Jul 3, 2008
3.0
Apr 8, 2008
Review
2.6
Jan 7, 2009
2.5
Mar 2, 2008

What's new

v9.0 [Apr 22, 2022]
- Completely updated graphical elements of GUI (icons and images) for compatibility with Hi-res monitors.
- Redesigned interface of the main application window.
- Redesigned the task editor. Actions and triggers lists are included into editor interface.
- Added task result. To return some result, simply set the task’s variable named TaskResult.
- Improved several date-time variables: Day, DayOfWeek, DayOfWeekNo, Hours, Minutes, MonthName, MonthNo, Seconds, ShortDayOfWeek, ShortMonthName, ShortYear, Time, Year. These variables can take a date and time value as a parameter. If the parameter is missing, then the variables return the value for the current date and time.
- Improved all “waiting” actions. You can choose an action: raise Timeout error, set TRUE or False to variable.
- The actions are:
Wait for process finish.
Wait for process start.
Wait for file.
Wait for task.
Wait for remote task.
Wait for window.
Wait for pixels.
- Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.
RoboTask 8.6.
- New plugin “INI files”. New actions:
- INI read value.
- INI write value.
- INI delete value.
- INI delete section.
- INI loop.
- Added GetTaskResult variable. You can get the latest task result by task ID or external name.
- Modified Task start action. You can save the task result in a variable.
- Modified Start remote task action. You can save the task result in a variable.
- Added “Use Full Desktop” option for screenshot actions.
- Improved action “SFTP Log On”. You can output the connection process to the task log for monitoring.
- Optimized all actions for the RoboTask shutdown process.
- Improved task tree in the main window.
- Improved Task editor.
- Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.

v8.1 [Oct 27, 2020]
- Added the ability to store data in variables in the JSON format.
- Added the ability to use context prefix of variables.
- New triggering event: Clipboard monitor.
- New system variables for arithmetic operations.
- New plugin Graphics. New actions:
- Open Image.
- Save Image.
- Resize Image.
- Crop Image.
- Rotate Image.
- Draw Text on Image.
- Draw Image on Image.
- Add Border to Image.
- Changed the appearance of the main application window.
- Removed some problems at mass start of tasks and Start Task action.
- Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.

v7.2 [Sep 13, 2018]
- New action – “Time difference”.
- New action “Write to Event Log”.
- Added processing of CLOB and BLOB fields in DB Loop action. Now you can export large fields into file.
- New variable: FolderTime – returns folder date and time.
- Added menu item “System information” to get the text with system information.
- Improved algorithm of “Synchronize Folders” action. Now it raises an error if the source folder doesn’t exist or unavailable.
– Fixed connection bug of sFTP Open action when server changed own certificate.
– Fixed memory leaks in some actions.
- Many other optimisations, improvements, and bug fixes.

v6.1 [Jun 3, 2014]
RoboTask 6.1
New action TXT Comma-Text Conversion
New action Check HTTP address. It allows to form HTTP request and analyze headers of response.
New action Run Command Line Utility. It allows to save the output test into variable.
New variables CommaSeparatedToText & TextToCommaSeparated.
New variables UTF8Decode & UTF8Encode
- Fixed problems with unique EventID
* Modified Web Document actions. Now is possible to open embedded web browser in hidden mode.
* Optimized built-in network client.
* Other small improvements and bug fixes

v3.5 [Oct 4, 2009]
Optimized of working RoboTask as service under Vista/Windows7/2008
New actions:
Unique File Name
Run Program As User
New variable {UniqueFileName()}
Clipboard Get: retrieving of list of files has been added.
Added free updates period into About box
Set default log size to 2048 lines
Fixed memopry leak in Download Files and Rename Files actions
Fixed bug in Cycle trigger.
Other small improvements and bugfixes
RoboTask v.3.4
Added macro recorder for mouse actions
New functions {DiskLoad()}, {TotalDiskSpace()}
Improved "Window Watcher" trigger and "Wait for Window" action.
Added "Changed caption" parameter
Added custom character into "STR Trim" action
Added autocreation of folder into "Write Text File" action
Fixed bug in the ZIP plugin (when file is not found in archive).
Other small improvements and bugfixes

v3.3 [Feb 27, 2009]
Optimized of working RoboTask as service under Vista/Windows7/2008
New actions:
Unique File Name
Run Program As User
New variable {UniqueFileName()}
Clipboard Get: retrieving of list of files has been added.
Added free updates period into About box
Set default log size to 2048 lines
Fixed memopry leak in Download Files and Rename Files actions
Fixed bug in Cycle trigger.
Other small improvements and bugfixes
RoboTask v.3.4
Added macro recorder for mouse actions
New functions {DiskLoad()}, {TotalDiskSpace()}
Improved "Window Watcher" trigger and "Wait for Window" action.
Added "Changed caption" parameter
Added custom character into "STR Trim" action
Added autocreation of folder into "Write Text File" action
Fixed bug in the ZIP plugin (when file is not found in archive).
Other small improvements and bugfixes

v3.0 [Apr 8, 2008]
New appearance
Added "Log on as user" property of the task. Earlier this property always was ON.
Added possibility of copying a few steps and a few tasks via Clipboard
Improved COM Object. Added a few methods and properties
other small improvements and bug-fixes

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