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How to set up process execution triggers |
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CompleteFTP supports highly customizable process execution triggers. This means that when an
event such as a file upload occurs, a process can be launched (e.g to move a file after it
has been uploaded).
Process control
In the Process Execution tab, the maximum number of concurrent processes can be set (default 10),
together with the maximum run time and maximum time a process is queued for before it runs. The
latter two setting have a default of 0 which means no limit.
Creating and editing triggers
The list of current process triggers is displayed in the Process Execution tab. Use Remove
to delete triggers, and Add to create a new trigger.
When adding, enter an appropriate name for the trigger, and select what Events the trigger is applicable for.
The various fields are described below.
Filters
The folder- or file-path filter should be entered. This filter may be used to select the files/folders
which the notifications should be sent for. For example, if notifications should only be sent for
files with the extension, '.dat', then the filter should be set to '*.dat'. By default Windows-style wildcards are
used for matching.
Note that the full path is used for matching; not just the file-name. So
if notifications should be sent for files named 'test.dat' in any directory, then the filter
should be set to '*/test.dat'.
Regular expressions .NET-style) may also be used. To use these the filter should be prefixed
by 'regex:'. Information on .NET regular expressions may be found on the Microsoft(tm) website.
Type
Three types of process triggers can be created. They can either be a normal program (an executable
file such as cmd.exe), a DOS batch script or a Powershell script. The settings for these triggers
are described below:
Program file
Only applicable for Programs. This is the path to the executable that will be launched. Note that
a program with a GUI should NOT be specified.
Arguments
Enter the arguments to be supplied to the program. Various macros can be used here.
Script
Enter the batch script, Powershell or FTP script to be run.
Various macros can be inserted into the script at execute time.
Working directory
Select the working directory that the program or script should be running in when it is executed.
