TASK_ACTION_TYPE enumeration (taskschd.h)

Defines the type of actions that a task can perform.

Syntax

typedef enum _TASK_ACTION_TYPE {
  TASK_ACTION_EXEC = 0,
  TASK_ACTION_COM_HANDLER = 5,
  TASK_ACTION_SEND_EMAIL = 6,
  TASK_ACTION_SHOW_MESSAGE = 7
} TASK_ACTION_TYPE;

Constants

TASK_ACTION_EXEC Value: 0 This action performs a command-line operation. For example, the action can run a script, launch an executable, or, if the name of a document is provided, find its associated application and launch the application with the document.
TASK_ACTION_COM_HANDLER Value: 5 This action fires a handler. This action can only be used if the task Compatibility property is set to TASK_COMPATIBILITY_V2.
TASK_ACTION_SEND_EMAIL Value: 6 This action sends email message. This action can only be used if the task Compatibility property is set to TASK_COMPATIBILITY_V2.
TASK_ACTION_SHOW_MESSAGE Value: 7 This action shows a message box. This action can only be used if the task Compatibility property is set to TASK_COMPATIBILITY_V2.

Remarks

The action type is defined when the action is created and cannot be changed later. For C++ development, see IActionCollection::Create. For scripting development, see ActionCollection.Create.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Header	taskschd.h

See also

IAction

IComHandlerAction

IEmailAction

IExecAction

IShowMessageAction

Task Scheduler

Task Scheduler Enumerated Types