Automation Workshop
Automation Workshop is task automation application[3] for Microsoft Windows developed by Febooti, Ltd. and released in 2008.[1] It features GUI for creating recurring and repetitive tasks similar to Windows Task Scheduler, that allows to automate file operations, opening programs, if-goto logic, and more.[4] With Automation Workshop it is possible to make fully functional computer program called the Task, that can be executed later manually or upon a Trigger. Such programs or Tasks can be created by non-programmers using no-code development paradigm.
| Developer(s) | Febooti, Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 4.0.0[1]
/ January 7, 2020 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Automation GUI Utility Automation Software Software testing |
| License | Freeware closed source[2] Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | www |
Features
- Common file and folder operations, including file monitoring;
- Remote file operations on FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, and Amazon S3 servers, including remote directory watching;
- Task Scheduler similar to Windows Task Scheduler;
- Built-in archive compression (ZIP, TAR, Gzip, Bzip2);
- Email sending with attachments and SSL support;
- An interactive dialogs for user interactions;
- System startup / shutdown monitoring;
- User logon / logoff monitoring;
- Built-in Batch script, PowerShell script, VBScript and JScript support;
- Hash value calculations using internal implementation of cryptographic algorithms, such as SHA-2 or MD5;
- File checksum calculations using external functions, such as md5deep;[5]
- Windows Registry manipulations.
User interface
Graphical user interface of Automation Workshop allows creating Tasks by adding building blocks (Actions and Triggers). The Triggers, such as Task Scheduler or Folder Watcher wait for specific event and launch jobs automatically when such event occurs. The Actions perform predefined operations, the actual work of the Task, for example, email sending, file synchronization, creating of a zip archive and so on. All these building blocks are connected by GUI tool called Variable Wizard.[6][7] It allows passing variables as parameters to Actions using point and click interface without need write any program code. Variable Wizard allows connecting Actions with dynamic values from other actions or Windows operating system. Combined with if-then-else Actions, for-loop Actions, math, and text processing actions[8], it is possible to create a computer program without writing program code.
See also
- AutoIt
- AutoHotkey
- Automator (for Macintosh)
- Macro Express
References
- "Release notes". Febooti Software. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- "Software License Agreement". Febooti Software. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- "Terrific Program Lets You Automate Tasks On Your PC". Gizmo's Freeware. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- Mark Gibbs. "Get a handle on repetitive tasks with Febooti Automation Workshop for Windows". Network World. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- Ciampa, Mark (2011). Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals. Fourth Edition. Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781111640125.
- "Variable Wizard". Febooti Software. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- "Visually connect Actions and Triggers". Febooti Software. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- "Actions for IT process automation". Febooti Software. Retrieved 2020-03-24.