CommandLine

A command-line interface (CLI) is a means of interacting with a computer program where the user (or client) issues commands to the program in the form of successive lines of text (command lines). Operating system (OS) command line interfaces are usually distinct programs supplied with the operating system.

The CommandLine function allows applications to use a Windows command line interface to run commands. Use this function when you want to do some work in a Windows command line interface.

Properties

Command

The command to execute. This can be anything you can execute in the command line interface on Windows.

Working directory

The working directory for the process to be started.

User name

The user name to use when starting the process. User name must be specified in the format user@domain.

Password

The user password to use when starting the process.

Wait for return

If "Wait for return" is true, the command prompt will be integrated into the process flow in a synchronous fashion and any return values from the command prompt can be used further down in the process.

If "Wait for return" is false, the command prompt will be started, but the process will continue straight away and not wait for the completion of that prompt (fire and forget).

Output encoding

Only visible when Wait for return is selected.

At runtime, the property will set the StandardOutputEncoding and StandardErrorEncoding properties.

Available values:

  • Default
  • ASCII
  • UTF7
  • UTF8
  • Unicode

If Default is selected, the encoding values mentioned above are not set (and will retain their default values of null).

Timeout

The timeout value (in milliseconds) for the command prompt. This only applies if "Wait for return" is true and defines the time the Function's processing will wait for the command prompt to finish and provide a return value.

A value of 0 indicates an infinite timeout.

Kill on timeout

This only applies if "Wait for return" with a valid "Timeout" value is specified.

When "Kill on timeout" is true, the instantiated command prompt will be closed by the process when the timeout occurs.

When "Kill on timeout" is false, the command prompt will be ignored on timeout and the process will continue.

Definition

Note that Definition variables are only available when the "Wait for return" value is set to true.

ExitCode

The exit code of the command that was executed.

HasTimedOut

Value to indicate whether the command has timed out while executing.

Output

The output of the command that was executed.