Dock Window

This activity is applicable only to AssistEdge Engage. It allows to dock the application window, if it is undocked, that must be in focus during execution of the process. See Focus Window activity to know how to set an application window in focus.

This activity must be used inside an Application activity or the system displays an error.

Using Dock Window

1. In the Canvas Tools pane, click Process Components to expand the tool and view the associated activities.

2. Drag the Dock Window activity and drop inside the Application activity.

3. In the Window Title list, select a parameter that holds the title you want to display. You must define the parameter in the Parameter bar use this option. Alternatively, select Is Default Value check box, and then enter a title of the window in the Window Title field.

4. In the Equals drop down list, select search criteria for the window in focus. You can select the intended window in focus based on certain criteria:

· StartsWith- selects the window based on the starting text of the window name

· Equals- selects the window based on the exact match with the window name

· EndsWith- selects the window based on the text with which the window name ends

· Contains- selects the window based on the text present in the window name

· Regex- selects the window with the name matching the search pattern defined through the provided regular expression such as a.b, *txt and others.

The Dock Window activity with a default display name is created.

Dock Window Properties

The properties of a Dock Window activity are listed in the following table and can be edited in the Property grid on the right panel.

Property Name	Usage
Control Execution
Ignore Error	When this option is set to Yes, the application ignores any error while executing the activity. If set to NA, it bypasses the exception (if any) to let the automation flow continue; however, it marks the automation status as failure, in case of an exception. By default, this option is set to No.
Delay
Wait After	Specify the time delay that must occur after the activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds.
Wait Before	Specify the time delay that must occur before the activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds.
Misc
Breakpoint	Select this option to mark this activity as the pause point while debugging the process. At this point, the process freezes during execution allowing you to examine if the process is functioning as expected. In large or complex processes, breakpoints help in identifying the error, if any.
Commented	Select this option to mark this activity as inactive in the entire process. When an activity is commented, it is ignored during the process execution.
DisplayName	The display name of the activity in the flowchart designer. By default, the name is set as Dock Window. You can change the name as required.

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Using Dock Window

Dock Window Properties