Wait for App

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The Wait for App Action pauses a workflow until the specified application or background process changes its runtime status. You can choose to wait for an app to be running or not running before continuing with the next Action.

Wait	Details
Process	Select a process or app to wait for: Simple · choose a name from the list. Dynamic · provide a name of executable (with an optional path). Utilize the Variable Wizard to incorporate input from variables. Process ID · use a process identifier (usually using the Variable Wizard PID value that is returned by other Actions or Triggers).
App info	Shows the current status of a process or application, for example: The application "Settings" is currently running. The process "Lighting" recently was closed. The tooltip displays extended process information in real-time.
Condition	Choose one of the two conditions to wait for: is running · The application is currently active. is not running · The application is inactive, closed, or terminated.
Start menu	Choose an App using the virtual Windows Start menu. All the necessary app parameters will be prefiled automatically.
Browse	Use Browse to select a particular file or folder on local disk, network share on LAN (local area network), etc.
Variable Wizard	Use dynamic data input—substitute a parameter from a file, web, connected Trigger, other Actions, date and time presets, etc.

Interconnect

• Wait for App integration and auditing—Variables (dynamic data) and Events (recorded activity). Access the executable name and its Process ID. Information events are logged when the Action is waiting for an application, or when a timeout occurs. Failure events are logged for errors encountered during the wait, or when a timeout results in a user-specified error.

Delay options…

Automation Workshop includes options to pause a workflow and conditionally wait for different resource types. These waiting Actions operate similarly—they pause the workflow until a particular resource reaches a desired state, such as when a file appears or disappears.

• Wait · Overview
• Wait for Time · Overview
• Wait for Remote File · Overview
• Wait for Remote Directory · Overview
• Wait for File · Overview
• Wait for Folder · Overview
• Wait for Service · Overview

More app options…

Automation Workshop offers a comprehensive set of Actions to monitor, control, and modify Windows application states and properties. These tools allow you to automatically start processes, manage running applications, and terminate them as needed.

• Start App · Overview
• Terminate App · Overview
• Tweak App · Overview
• App Information · Overview
• List Apps · Overview
• If App · Overview
• Process & App Monitor · Overview

Notes

• If an application name is provided, and multiple instances are running, the Action waits for any instance that satisfies the condition.
• If multiple instances of an app are running, and the Action is set to wait for the app to be not running, it will wait until all instances have closed.
• If a process identifier (PID) is specified as the input, the Action waits only for the specified instance.

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