Automise Plugins are extra functionality (actions) for Automise.  The plugins are developed in ActionStudio, and are then installed into the Automise ActionDefs folder.  The plugin definition file is simply an XML file, which can be edited by hand but is much easier to edit the action within ActionStudio.  Actions that are implemented with .NET will require the assembly file to be placed in the ActionDefs\Assemblies folder.

Automise Action Studio

Automise Action Studio is a companion product included free with Automise. Its a development environment for defining and developing custom actions for Automise. This provides a way to create a native solution for automating tasks and interfacing with programs that are not supported by Automise's existing actions.

You can write custom actions in any of the following languages:

• Active Script (VBScript, JScript, IronPython)
• .Net languages
• PowerShell

With Action Studio, you create Action Packages, containing one or more Actions.  The action package file defines the action properties, events, options, and property pages in an XML file format. Actions written in Active Script are completely contained within the action package, whereas .Net based actions refer to external dlls and assemblies for the implementation of the action.

To launch ActionStudio,  click on "Action Studio" under the "Tools" menu in Automise and Automise Lite.