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Task Object

  • program String - Path of the program to execute, usually you should specify process.execPath which opens the current program.
  • arguments String - The command line arguments when program is executed.
  • title String - The string to be displayed in a JumpList.
  • description String - Description of this task.
  • iconPath String - The absolute path to an icon to be displayed in a JumpList, which can be an arbitrary resource file that contains an icon. You can usually specify process.execPath to show the icon of the program.
  • iconIndex Number - The icon index in the icon file. If an icon file consists of two or more icons, set this value to identify the icon. If an icon file consists of one icon, this value is 0.
  • workingDirectory String (optional) - The working directory. Default is empty.

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