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Add-ons for Runner

Some of following programs can be used independently, but some of them are intended for work only together with Runner. Such programs marked with green colour. Also here listed utilities of third firms, which can be used in co-work with Runner. Such items marked red colour.
  1. Add-on Planner - GUI editor for Runner's schedules. Now only beta-version is available, but it is not required registration.
  2. Utility "Sender", see details on this page
  3. Utility "Reboot", designed to reboot, shutdown, power off and end session for Win32 system.
  4. Add-on RUPDATER.EXE, included into Runner's pakage. This module provide ability to update working Runners from once location in the LAN. You can use built-in instruction cf to check that reference copy was changed and execute this module to update working hinstance. This program must be launched on the target system. rupdater.exe uses command line to get path to reference copy. Sample:
      15:00>cf{x:\runner\;runner.exe}=updater x:\runner\runner.exe
    Note 1:Works only with Runner 2.15 and later.
    Note 2:Take into account, that during update Runner closed on some time and cyclic command stops, if it starts not with delay from Runner's start or schedule loading.
  5. Utility AppToService, developed by Basta Computing Inc., allows to use Runner as Windows NT service. It is recommended to use Runner 2.16 (first beta since 11/05/99). Take into account, that if you have logged on and want to lock workstation, do not log off without full reboot of a system, or Runner will be stopped. You can lock workstation using screen saver or [Ctrl+Alt+Delete].
  6. Utility Windows tree viewer designed to get information about all windows in your sustem, including hidden. It can help you to use Runner's instruction fw (version 2.16 and later), to locate windows with class name. This utility show titles, class names, styles, screen coordinates, handles for all top-level and child windows, including controls as buttons and text edit windows. Also can show and hide selected windows. Shareware - $5. You can download it (zip 155 kB) from this location.

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