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GEARHEAD INSIDE THE NETWORK MACHINE
In recent columns we covered a few computer automation products (see wwwnwfusion.com, DocFinder: 3034), and it is time for another: RoboTask from NeoWise Software (www.robotask.com).
We like RoboTask for four reasons: It uses very few system resources (it needs only 64M bytes of RAM and about 7M bytes of free disk); it is easy to use but offers rich and complex functionality; it is robust; and finally, it is inexpensive ($99).
RoboTask runs under Windows 98/ME/ NT 4.0/2000/XP, and installation is a breeze. It can run as an application or an NT service, and optionally can be loaded when Windows starts. When running, an icon in the system tray provides access to RoboTask if it is minimized.
The user interface consists of a vertical arrangement of panels consisting of a task browser panel divided into a left-hand subpanel list of folders and a list of the tasks in the selected folder in the right-hand subpanel. From this latter panel, you can run, stop, enable or edit tasks, or save a shortcut to the task on your desktop. The bottom panel is the RoboTask log, which...