Exec

Overview

Actions

Alarms
Suspend or re-activate checks for scheduled programs.
Autoscroll
Starts automatic window scrolling.
AutoPress
Toggles the recognition of a window type by the mouse stop-press feature, adding it to the list of recognised window types if PowerPro does not already autopress it, or removing it if it does.
BrowseRun
Shows a file open dialog, & the select file is immediately executed.
CalcCalendar
Shows a PowerPro calendar dialog with 2 date/calendar fields, along with day number, week number, and the differences between the 2 dates, allowing the user to perform date calculations.
Calendar
Shows a month-view calendar with current date highlighted, along with an input field containing the current date.
The mouse or arrow keys can be used to navigate the calendar.
CD
Controls the audio CD player.
ChangeConfiguration
Changes to configuration stored in a different pcf file; the new file path can be entered in the command.
ClearRecent
Clears the Windows Recent folder for the current user.
ClearRecentExplorer
Clears the list of recent windows shown by a Menu.Explorer call.
CommandLine
Shows a tiny command line allowing the user to enter a command that will be run, as with Windows' Start > Run dialog.
ContextMenu
Shows the right-click menu of a file, folder, or the window under the mouse.
Or you can specify a file or folder to get the context menu for that file.
Disable
Disables PowerPro until the mouse is moved over a PowerPro bar, or a PowerPro hot key is pressed.
Dos
Starts Dos, runs a command line, & restarts Windows.
EmptyRecycleBin
Empties the recycle bin.
Explorer
Opens the specified folder in a single-paned Explorer window.
Explorer2
Opens the specified folder in a dual-paned Explorer window.
FindFiles
Shows the Windows Find Files dialog.
FindComputer
Shows the Windows Find Computer dialog.
HideWindow
Allows user to click a window to hide it.
HotKeys
Suspends or re-activates all or particular hotkeys.
LogKeys
Sets keystroke logging to a file.
Monitor
Suspend or re-activate repeated running of the special command list named "Monitor".
MoreCommandsAsScript
This function is only relevant in the PPConfig GUI.
Mute
Toggles the current "Mute sounds" setting.
NewFolder
Creates a new file folder.
OnError
Sets where PowerPro error messages go and whether HookErrors list is run.
Plugin
Obsolete.
Print
Print a file using its associated program, such as Notepad for text files.
Prompt
Prompts for a Yes/No answer and sets a PowerPro flag according to the result.
QuoteEscape
Sets whether single quote is an escape character in strings in expressions.
RefreshEnvironment
Refreshes all environment variables from registry; does not delete variables which are deleted.
RestoreLastMin
Restores the last minimized window.
SchedulerAdd
Adds a new scheduled event.
Scroll
Begins mouse-scrolling the window under the mouse, as if a middle-click had been pressed.
ScrollWindow
Scrolls the window under the mouse.
ScrollWithMouse
Begins mouse-scrolling the window under the mouse, as if a middle-click had been pressed.
SetEnv
Set environment variable to provided text. Use the env(...) function in expressions to read environment variables.
StandardConfiguration
Checks whether PPConfig > Setup >Advanced >"Use standard configuration" is checked & if not, outputs an error message & stops all scripts.
Tile
Tiles the visible windows on the screen.
ToFile
Writes a single line of text to a log file, including a line break at the end.
VolumeAll
Set the volume for all types of playback.
VolumeWav
Sets the volume for .wav files.
Enter number 0 (mute) to 15 (loudest). Use + or - in front of number to adjust relative to current setting.
WindowInfo
Displays/Hides a small PP window with information about the window under the mouse.
Information includes the mouse screen position, plus the size, position, caption, class, and exe name of the window under the mouse.