Custom Task dialog box

Creates custom tasks using existing or new task types.

Creates custom tasks from existing custom task types and new task types that you create, including those using a COM object or executable.

Access:
 
  • In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler main menu, click Create Task Custom Task .
  • In the Autodesk Inventor Task Scheduler window, right-click, and select Create Task Custom Task.

Task Name

Assigns a name to the task.

Task

Specifies the task type for the current custom task. For example, an application such as Notepad can be the task type.

Parameters

Assigns parameters to the task. It is normally the command-line parameter for the application type of custom task. For example, if the task is Notepad.exe, the parameter can be a text file name, such as C:\Temp\Migration.txt.

When the task is run, it executes the command notepad.exe c:\temp\Migration.txt, and c:\temp\Migration.txt is opened in Notepad.

Task Schedule

Specifies a start time, start date, frequency, and time out threshold for the task. If the Immediately option is selected, only the time-out threshold is available.

Immediately

Select to run the task immediately when you click OK. If selected, the start time, start date, and frequency options are not available.