[3] How to use Desktop Trigger

Last modified by admin on 2023/06/03 08:48

Desktop trigger Overview

After installing, and opening Desktop Trigger, the home screen will be shown as below:

No	Panel	Description
1	Add new trigger	Click here to create a new trigger
2	Edit Trigger	Choose a trigger at the table below, then click this button to edit that trigger
3	Enable/ Disable/ Delete trigger	Choose a trigger at the table below, then click this button to enable/disable/delete a trigger
4	Refresh	Refresh the system in case of unexpected events that cause the system to stop working, to ensure that the system is running smoothly again
5	Trigger list	List of created triggers by status, name, type, description

Create a new trigger

1. Create a File trigger

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the File trigger option, the configuration screen of file trigger will be open as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Monitoring folder	Choose the folder where the event will occur at	Folder input	Yes
2	Include subfolders	Click this box if you would like to set this trigger for subfolders in the folder you choose	Check box	No
2	Event type	Choose event types that will occur in that folder	Check box	Yes
3	File Filter	Gets or sets the filter string used to determine what files are monitored in a directory.	String	Yes

After filling in all the mandatory fields, click OK button to save the trigger.

2. Create a Folder trigger

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the Folder trigger option, the configuration screen of Folder trigger will be opened as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Monitoring folder	Choose the folder where the event will occur at	Folder input	Yes
2	Include subfolders	Click this box if you would like to set this trigger for subfolders in the folder you choose	Check box	No
3	Event types	Choose event types that will occur in that folder	Check box	Yes

After filling all the mandatory field, click OK button to save the trigger.

3. Create a Hotkey trigger

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the Hotkey trigger option, the configuration screen of Hotkey trigger will be open as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

Use the checkbox and drop-down menu to select key from the keyboard.

After filling in all the mandatory fields, click OK button to save the trigger.

4. Create an Email trigger

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the Email trigger option, the configuration screen of Email trigger will be open as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Interval	Set the interval for checking email in seconds. This is how often the Email Trigger will automatically check your inbox	Number	600	Yes
2	Email Protocol	A set of rules that governs how email messages are sent and received over the Internet. Choose the protocol: IMAP/ POP3	Dropdown		Yes
3	Host	Insert your email host	Email		Yes
4	Port	Choose the port number	Number		Yes
5	Credential	Click set credential to insert the credential for the trigger to use/ Click remove credential to set the trigger without credential			Yes

After filling in all the mandatory fields, click OK button to save the trigger.

5. Create a Window trigger

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the Window trigger option, the configuration screen of window trigger will be open as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	File path	Link to executable file	String	Yes
2	Window title	Insert the name that appears at the top of the window	String	Yes
3	Event	Choose to use the trigger when the window open/ close or both	Check box	Yes

After filling in all the mandatory fields, click OK button to save the trigger.

6. Create a Service trigger

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the Service trigger option, the configuration screen of Service trigger will be open as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Service nam	Insert the service name. Example: akaBotSvc	String		Yes
2	Event	Choose the event to initiate the workflow	Check box		Yes

After filling in all the mandatory fields, click OK button to save the trigger.

7. Create a Process trigger

Note: This feature is currently in beta, which means it is not yet fully stable. We invite you to experience this feature and provide feedback to our support team if you have any questions or encounter any issues.

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the Process trigger option, the configuration screen of Process trigger will be open as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	File path	The link to executable file	String	Yes
2	Process Name	Insert Process name. Example: BotService	String	Yes
3	Event	Choose the event to initiate the workflow	Check box	Yes

After filling in all the mandatory fields, click OK button to save the trigger.

8. Create an Interface trigger

Step 1: At the home screen, click the "New Trigger" button. The list of trigger types will be shown as below:

Step 2: Choose the Interface trigger option, the configuration screen of Interface trigger will be open as below:

Step 3: Fill the information in the tab: Basic

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Maximum	Is Mandatory?
1	Trigger Name	Fill the trigger name	String	255	Yes
2	Status	Click to set the first status for trigger: enable/disable	Toggle		Auto enable
3	Trigger Description	Write description for the trigger	String	555	No

Step 4: Fill the information in the tab: Action

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Action type	Choose option workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Workflow	Choose a workflow in the list	Dropdown list	Yes
3	Workflow Arguments	Click button New to add argument name and value	Input info	Yes

Step 5: Fill the information in the tab: Detail

No	Column/Label	Description	Type	Is Mandatory?
1	Event	Choose the event to initiate the workflow	Dropdown list	Yes
2	Modifier	Select the key that you want to press along with clicking an object on the screen to initiate the workflow	Check box	Yes
3	Selector	click "pick element" to choose an object on the screen that you will click to initiate the workflow		Yes

After filling in all the mandatory fields, click OK button to save the trigger.

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Desktop trigger Overview
Create a new trigger