Version History
Here you can find the changelog of RoboTask since it was posted on our website on 2015-04-27.
The latest version is 9.9 and it was updated on soft112.com on 05 March, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 9.9
posted on 2024-02-16
New actions: Encode to BASE64, Decode from BASE64, HTTP encode/decode, Read system events to CSV, Load process info to CSV, RoboCopy (copy/synchronize folders)
New system variables: {StartTaskCause}, {ExpandEnvironmentString()}, {HttpPostBody}
Modified actions Copy/move file, Sync Folders
version 9.7
posted on 2023-09-15
New action "Log Dialog";
New trigger "Registry Monitor";
New action "SQL Query to CSV File";
Added a recycle bin for deleted tasks. When you delete a task, it is not deleted immediately.
Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.
version 9.8
posted on 2023-09-08
New plugin HDD S.M.A.R.T. New actions: Get drive SMART Info, Export SMART attributes, Reload SMART information;
New plugin Converter. New actions: Value converter, Value format;
New action "Check Pixels";
Impoved actions: Run console application, Move mouse to image, Open Image.
version 9.6
posted on 2023-06-12
+ New plugin CSV data. New 13 CSV actions;
+ Added the ability to pause between steps;
* The mechanism of produced variables is implemented;
* Improved mechanism for reconnecting to a remote RoboTask;
* Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.
version 9.5
posted on 2023-03-14
+ New actions "GoTo", "Get File Hash", "Custom Dialog";
+ Several new variables;
+ Added metadata to tasks;
* Changed the "Start Task" and "Start Remote Task" actions
* Added a list of recently used actions to task editor
* Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.
version 9.4
posted on 2023-01-02
Added task backup and restore function for application and service modes.
New action "REST Client/Invoke Web Service"
New action "Counting array elements"
Columns "Task ID" and "External name" have been added to the list of tasks.
New variable AutomationStatus
Modified "Exit" action.
version 9.1
posted on 2022-05-24
New action "Format CSV line"
New action "Operations on lists"
New action "TXT Delete line"
New action "TXT Insert line"
New variable "ValidVariableName"
Fixed a memory issue
Service start mode changed.
Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.
version 9.0
posted on 2022-04-04
Updated graphical elements of GUI;
Redesigned interface of the main application window;
Redesigned the task editor;
Added task result;
Improved several date-time variables;
Improved all "waiting" actions;
Many other small optimizations, improvements and bug fixes.
version 8.6
posted on 2022-01-10
New plugin "INI files". 5 new actions;
Added GetTaskResult variable;
Modified "Start Task" action and "Start Remote Task";
Added "Use Full Desktop" option for screenshot actions;
Optimized all actions for the RoboTask shutdown process;
Improved task tree in the main window;
Other improvements.
version 8.5
posted on 2021-11-05
New plugin "Remote Task" for automated task management on a remote RoboTask
New actions:
Connect,
Disconnect,
Enable/Disable Remote Task,
Start Task,
Stop Task,
Wait for Task,
Task Status,
Active Connections Loop.
Optimized GUI for Hi-Res monitors
Other optimizations, improvements
version 8.4
posted on 2021-06-27
New plugin Console application. New acrions:
Open Console Session
Close Console Session
Write To Console Session
Read from Console Session
Wait for Text
Improved action Run Console Application. Added parameter "Environment variables"
Other optimizations, improvements
version 8.3
posted on 2021-03-23
New action Restart RoboTask
New action Python Script
New action JavaScript/Node.js script
New action PowerShell script
New trigger On Local/Remote Session Changes
New system variables: GMTDateTime, StartTime, UpTime
Improved Excel Open document action.
version 8.2
posted on 2021-01-21
Added the ability to store data in variables in the JSON format;
New triggering event: Clipboard monitor;
New system variables for arithmetic operations;
New plugin Grathics. 8 new actions;
Changed the appearance of the main application window;
Removed some problems at mass start of tasks.
version 8.0
posted on 2020-05-20
First release of x64 edition.
Implemented Drag-and-Drop mechanism.
New action "CEF Run Javascript"
New action "Show Text"
Added "Get URL" option in "CEF Web Page Information" action
Many other small optimisations, improvements and bug fixes
version 7.8
posted on 2020-01-27
+ New action "CEF Window Size"
+ Improved action "CEF Page Snapshot"
- Removed plugin Web documents as obsolete
* removed some problems in unicode systemsOthers improvements.
version 7.5
posted on 2019-09-18
New action "Read Text File". It can read text file with code page conversion and correct 0-symbol in the text;
Added alternate method of window snapshot into actions "Window Snapshot", "Window Pixel" and "Pixels Monitor" trigger;
Added option "Skip" into Copy files action;
Others improvements.
version 7.5
posted on 2019-07-22
New actions in Clipboard plugin: "Save Image from Clipboard" and "Put Image from File into Clipboard"
Modified actions "Window Snapshot" and "Screenshot". Now actions can save snapshot into Clipboard directly
Modified "Synchronize Folders" action. Added the option "Two seconds precision".
version 7.4
posted on 2019-04-29
+ New chromium plugin. This plugin is designed to replace obsolete engine "Web Documents" plugin
+ Added the ability to edit the name of the triggering events.
+ Addid the internal error processing for SSL FTP actions
+ Added tab-separated TXT and XML formats for "Excel save as" action
version 7.3
posted on 2018-10-25
+ New actions "STR Length", "Excel Run Macro"
+ New actions "SSL FTP Check file", + New action "SFTP Check file"
+ New system variables: FileCreateTime, FileLastAccessTime
+ Task Editor: added "Show Global Varables" function from task editor directly.
+ Added filter of gloval variables.
version 7.1
posted on 2018-03-25
Added Process Watcher trigger;
Added action Get File Metadata
Added Process Loop action
Added two extencions into Script Tools plugin: Pause and MesageBox
Added new variables ProcessID and WorkingSet({ProcessID})
Improved POP3 Mail Loop and IMAP Mail Loop actions. Added additional parameters
version 7.0
posted on 2017-09-14
You can change the scale of application windows from 100% to 200%
New portable utility - Network Command
New action - TXT UTF8 converter
New plugin Sound Volume with 6 new sound actions
New XML Get Single Node
New mouse system variables
New system variable RandomString
And many others
version 6.9
posted on 2017-05-19
New actions: Excel Cell Format; Excel Save As; Find an Element by Image.
New triggers: On High Memory Load, On High CPU Load.
New variables: CPULoad, MemoryLoad.
New options is added into Scheduler trigger.
The File Monitor is improved.
"Email Priority" option is added into email actions.
version 6.8
posted on 2016-12-18
New action "Window Get Size and Position";
Improved "Wait for File" action. Added waiting options;
Download File action - added user name and password for basic authorization;
Redesigned the engine of custom dialogs in runtime;
Improved algorithm of File Monitor triggering event;
and others.
version 2.5.1.73
posted on 2007-01-07
Fixed critical bug at using on Windows Vista