Version history

RoboTask has been in continuous development for over twenty years. Here are the highlights of recent releases — the full changelog reaches all the way back to version 2.0.

RoboTask 11.0

  • Free license added with functional limitations
  • “CSV Add row” action
  • “Match file mask” action checks a file name against specified patterns
  • “Terminate Process by Window” action
  • System variable {MatchFileMask()} added
  • Monospaced font option for log viewing
  • Application core optimized; numerous issues fixed

RoboTask 10.6

  • Task debugger launched from the task editor with step-by-step execution
  • “Enter date and time” action for dialogs
  • Date/Time picker fields added to “Custom Dialog”
  • Initial value parameter added to “Input Box”
  • System variable {IsVariableDefined()}
  • Network client connection logging improvements
  • Power and Energy groups added to “Value Converter”

RoboTask 10.5

  • Web Automation plugin with browser control actions
  • Browser actions: Start, Close, Navigate, Click/Hover/Focus, Download links, Send keys
  • Element property retrieval and screenshot capabilities
  • Formatter plugin for JSON and XML data formatting
  • “Array loop” action for iterating JSON/CSV arrays
  • Chromium engine updated to version 137

RoboTask 10.4

  • Word document plugin: open, extract text, export, close
  • Excel “Save As” expanded with PDF format and sheet output
  • ZipUnzip plugin updated: ZIP64, multivolume archives, modern encryption
  • “Log Message” type specification via expressions
  • SSL FTP “Append” mode added
  • Decimal to OCT/BIN/HEX conversion added to “Value format”

RoboTask 10.3

  • “Excel remove Row/Column” action
  • “Date-Time functions” action
  • “Add working days to date” capability
  • {TextFileAutoEncoding()} variable for encoding detection
  • “Log dialog” enhanced with menu selection options
  • “System Information” section expanded with RoboTask parameters

RoboTask 10.2

  • “Login to network share / Map network drive” action
  • “Mouse wheel” action
  • “Backup tasks” action
  • {CurrentSessionID} and {TextFileCountLines()} variables
  • REST API function added
  • CSV filter and loop actions extended with four filter types

RoboTask 10.1

  • “Clear task log” action
  • “Split file” and “Merge files” actions
  • OAuth authorization for email actions
  • New system variables: PrinterList, DefaultPrinter, ShiftKeyState, CtrlKeyState, AltKeyState, WinKeyState

RoboTask 10.0

  • OAuth authorization implementation for email
  • “Label” action for GoTo navigation
  • Modified GoTo action with label support
  • “Set Task Log Level” for dynamic runtime adjustment
  • Variables: GMTOffset, GMTtoLocal
  • HotKeys trigger showing all task hotkeys

RoboTask 9.9

  • BASE64 encode/decode actions
  • “HTTP encode/decode” action
  • “Read system events to CSV” action
  • “Load process info to CSV” action
  • “RoboCopy (copy/synchronize folders)” action
  • System variables: {StartTaskCause}, {ExpandEnvironmentString()}, {HttpPostBody}

Get the latest version

RoboTask 11.0 is available now — free to try for 30 days.