====== Command ======

This action allows you to execute a detached command. In other words it can start a program like Firefox or LibreOffice. The action starts the program exactly as is the user had clicked on it.

//Note//: this action will execute the command and will pass to the next action without waiting for the command to finish or the program to close. To execute a command and wait for its termination, use the [[en:actions:ActionCommand|Command]] action.

===== Standard parameters =====
==== Input parameters ====
== Command ==
The command to execute. You can choose the program to start by click on the "..." button.

//Hint//: You can also select a shortcut instead of an executable.
== Parameters ==
The program parameters to use. Multiple parameters should be separated by a space.
== Working directory ==
The working directory to associate with the command.

===== Advanced parameters =====

==== Output parameters ====
== Process id ==
The name of the variable where to store the process identifier of the started process.

//Note//: This identifier can be use with the [[en:actions:ActionKillProcess|Kill process]] action.
===== Exceptions =====

  * [[en:actions:exceptions#Bad parameter|Bad parameter]]
  * [[en:actions:exceptions#Code error|Code error]]
  * [[en:actions:exceptions#timeout|Timeout]]
  * [[en:actions:actiondetachedcommand#unable_to_start_detached_command|Unable to start the detached command]]

==== Unable to start the detached command ====
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This exception is thrown when the detached command cannot be executed.
  * Default action: stop the script execution