18/04/2020 RoboIntern is a free program that can be used to create tasks and automate them - gHacks Tech News

RoboIntern is a free program that

can be used to create tasks and
automate them
by Ashwin on April 18, 2020 in Software - 3 comments

RoboIntern is a freeware program that assists you in performing various tasks through automation.

The name should provide a hint about how the program works, it automates tasks. The main
screen of the program displays all the tasks that you've created. RoboIntern comes with a bunch
of pre-configured tasks; these are examples that give you an idea what it is capable of.

Tasks and Triggers

Click the + button in the top right corner to start a new task. There are three types of tasks to
choose from. Actions, Triggers, and Misc. The process itself is similar to that of the online service
IFTTT which provides similar functionality. Select the + button to add a new action. First you'll
need to set the Action Type. There are a lot of options to choose from. I'll list the ones which most
readers may find helpful here.

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File System Operations: Copy/move/delete folder, Create folder, Open folder, Rename File and
Rename Folder

Send email: Send email with plain, Send email with files, images, etc

Zip: Zip file or folder, unzip file

Run/Stop: Run or Stop a program

Computer state changes: Lock, Logoff, Shut down, or restart the computer.

Web: Download a file, Open a website

PDF: Delete pages from a PDF, Merge files or Split files.

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The program can also perform many FTP, Excel, Word, Access, ODBC Operations, and run Office
VBA Macros. You can also set it to run a VB, Python, R or Powershell script. Refer to the official
documentation on how to use advanced tasks. You can make RoboIntern display a notification
and play a sound, or even backup its own settings too. Do note that in case of file operation
actions, the program will overwrite an existing file by default, but this setting can be toggled.

There are many kinds of Triggers that you can enable. Time based triggers can be created for
recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, high frequency, once), scheduled to run at a specific date
and time, repeat every day (or every few days). Other triggers include File Status (File created,
modified, deleted), RoboIntern Task Status (Another task done or error), Computer Restart, and
Manual Run.

Managing and Editing tasks

Head back to the main screen, it should make a lot more sense now. The list includes the serial
number (order in which the task will be executed), name of the task, the task's trigger, status, last
run, and next run times. Right-click on a task to rename or clone it. There are 4 buttons next to
each task. These allow you to reset the task, run it, edit it, or delete it.

Let's create a simple task

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How to create a task in RoboIntern

We are going to set a reminder. Go to the "Add Action" window and select "Notification - Display a
message".

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Type something in the message box and optionally enable the sound. Click the add action button
on the button to finish the step. Next, you'll need to set a trigger for it. Select the add trigger
option, and set the time you want it to run at. Since we're testing it, set it to trigger in a minute or
so. Click the Misc tab and give the task a name, and hit the "Add Task" button.

When the timer counts down, the task is triggered and your notification will be displayed.

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Here's another example where I set RoboIntern to copy a file to a different folder, it is triggered
when I modify a specific document.

Some more examples, you can set a task which will be executed manually, and this one is set to
zip a selected folder and save the archive in a directory that you select. One more task which will
send an email when the previous task has been completed. You can select any action, assign
whatever trigger you wish to set, and make it happen in RoboIntern. It's simple.

Use the edit option in the action, trigger or misc window to edit its settings. RoboIntern is a
portable software.

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Note: Multiple instances of the program (and the tray icon) can be started. I'm not sure if this is a
bug.

The welcome screen and its preset tasks make the program appear overly complex to use, but
RoboIntern is pretty easy to use, once you learn how to create your own tasks. You don't need any
coding experience or advanced computer knowledge whatsoever to use the program.

Summary

Author Rating

5 based on 2 votes

Software Name

RoboIntern

Operating System

Windows

Software Category

Productivity

Price

Free

Landing Page

https://robointern.tech/

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