Configuration HubTask Configuration
From the Task Configuration, you can manage the tasks for automatic start-up, and whether they start as normal tasks or in the background.
The tasks listed in this dialog box start when you start iFIX. For example, if you always want to use I/O Control when you start iFIX, add a task for IOCNTRL.EXE to the top of the configured task list.
In the Navigation panel, select the node, project, and then Project Settings, and then click Task Configuration. The following figure shows an example of the Task Configuration screen.
Command line parameters can also be added for each task. iFIX executes the tasks in the same order as they appear in the configured task name list from the Details panel. Drag-and-drop tasks to move items up and down in the list.
If you run iFIX as a service, the tasks listed in the task list also start as a service.
Add a Startup Task Settings
To add a new task, click the plus (+) icon at the top of the task list.
The Select a Task to Add dialog box appears. Select the executable from the list that you want to add on iFIX startup. The files that appear in this list are from the iFIX/LOCAL folder.
Delete a Startup Task
To remove a task from the list, select the task from the configured task name list, click the ellipsis (..) at the end of the row, and then click Delete.
Task Configuration Settings
The following table describes the Task Configuration settings you can configure on the Details panel.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Startup Mode | Select the mode for startup:
|
| Command Line |
Allows you to add any command line parameters associated with the specified executable file. For example, you can define command line parameters for SAC (WSACTASK.EXE), I/O Control (IOCNTRL.EXE), and selected iFIX applications. For some tasks, you can enter the text for the command directly into the
Value field. For other pre-defined ones, you need to select a task option to
populate the Command-line field. For example, when adding an iFIX collector to
the task list of an iFIX project from within Configuration Hub, you need to
select the options such as Run as a Service. Otherwise, the command line is
created with a dangling = sign, and does not start.
Important: If you need to pass in a value associated with the command
line, be sure that you either enter it in the Value field, or select a check
box(es) from the Task Options to populate the Command line field.
To add command line parameters to third-party executables, check the application's reference documentation for valid entries. |
| Task Options | These are options are specific to the file selected. |