Configuring user tools

There are three types of user tool, differentiated by their command:

• URL
  These start with http:// or https:// and open a URL, usually in Awasu or an external browser window.
• Javascript
  These start with javascript: and execute Javascript on a browser tab in Awasu.
• Application
  All other user tools are interpreted as commands that launch an application on your computer.

URL tools can be opened either in Awasu or an external browser window, or they can be configured to send a silent request.

If POST data is configured (in the Advanced page), an HTTP POST request is sent, otherwise an HTTP GET is sent.

A username/password can also be configured here for requests that require authentication.

The response from URL and application tools can be checked and the user notified of the result.

A list of regular expressions can be configured that the response is checked against, and a message shown to the user if any match. For URL tools, the RE's are tested against the HTTP response while for applications, the response starts with EXIT CODE: ..., followed by the stdout output, then the stderr output.

For example, if the tool is an application that exits with 0 if it is successful, you could add the following two checks: