User Guide > Objects > Object Actions > On Mouse Click Actions > File\Folder actions

This action allows to launch, open, copy any file or  folder  when the left mouse button is clicked on an object at run time.

To use this action click a checkbox File/Folder actions. You can use an unlimited number of actions. Each action has it's own tab. The tab number shows the order of the action to be done. To add a new file action press the "Add file" button. To add a new folder action press the "Add folder" button.  To delete current file/folder action press the "Delete" button.

Action: specify the action. The following actions can be specified:

       "Run/Open" - this action allows to launch executable file or open any folder or any file (document).

       "Copy" - this action allows to copy any file or folder to a hard drive.

File/Folder name: specify the path and the name of the file/folder.

Show errors: when this option is enabled and an error occurs an error message box will be displayed.

For Run/Open action the following options can be specified:

Show window style: specify how the application is displayed when it is opened. If it's a document file, the value is simply passed to the associated application. The following styles can be specified:

         "Default" - application will be opened in its previous state.

         "Maximize" - shows the window as a maximized one.

         "Minimize" - shows the window as a minimized one.

         "Normal" - shows the window as its original size and position.

Command line: specify one or more command line parameters to pass to the launching executable file.

Alternative start: specify a alternative application that you want to start if the primary file name is not found or can't be opened.

For Copy action the following options can be specified:

Copy to: specify  where the file/folder will be copied to. One of the following:

"Select  folder from dialog" -  file/folder will be copied into destination folder which user selected using system dialog. You can set Additional path which will be added to destination folder. (Sample, if Destination folder: C:\, Additional path: ADDPATH\FOTO, then final destination folder will be C:\ADDPATH\FOTO).

"Last selected folder" - file/folder will be copied into the folder last selected by user.

"Specified folder" - file/folder will be copied into folder specified in the Target path (can contain Path variables).

Include subfolder: Enable this option to copy recursively with subdirectories. This option is available only for folder actions.

To specified additional options for action press "More>>" button.

Run/Open after copy: this option is available only for Copy action. Enable this option if you want to run/open file/folder after copying is finished.

Start on condition: Enable this option if you want the action to start only if a variable meets certain condition. Set Variable(must contain valid Registry Variable name), Condition, and Value (string or Hex-value).

Available for: polyline, rectangle, ellipse, text , cool text , image, hotarea.