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Play Audio File

Automation Workshop includes the Play Audio File Action that can play audio files in wav format. Playing audio files can be very useful to notify a user that the Task has successfully finished or, on the contrary, has experienced an unexpected error.

Besides supplementing the wide range of Automation Workshop alerts and notifications, the capacity to play audio files can be useful in numerous other ways when designing Tasks that interact with users.

Features & highlights

  • Plays either a particular or context-dependent audio file.
  • Can draw the attention of users that an intervention is necessary.
  • Play audible alert before performing one of the user interaction Actions (e.g., Show Message, Input Dialog, Question Dialog, etc.).

Usage examples

  • Use the Play Audio File Action before Actions that require user interaction.
  • Draw a user's attention upon some Action experiencing an error.
  • Automatically play an audio file when all other Actions within Task have successfully finished.

Documentation

  • Sound · Provide an audio file to be played.
  • Options · Choose whether to wait until playback is finished or to play it in the background.

Interconnect

  • Play Audio File integration—Variables (manipulate data dynamically within a workflow) and Events (recorded entries that detail the activity within the system).
  • Effortlessly streamline your automation processes by visually connecting your workflow using Variable Wizard—a powerful tool to access all 1,000+ variables—system, network, Triggers, Actions, globals, web, and much more…
  • Moreover, not only utilize Play Audio File variables, but also seamlessly integrate them with a diverse array of other file and folder variables from local disks, mapped drives, network shares, and remote servers—FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more…

Quick access

To streamline your workflow creation, you can locate the Play Audio File Action throughout the entire Automation suite's search tools—including the knowledge base, menu, and Add Action feature—using the quick ยซPAFยป shortcut.

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