About Tasks
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista
After specified media file types arrive in a watch folder, IIS Transform Manager runs the tasks included in a job template that's bound to the watch folder against the media files. A job template can contain one task that acts on media files that are dropped in a watch folder or multiple tasks that are chained together in a workflow. In a task workflow, the initial task acts on files that are dropped in a watch folder and subsequent tasks act on the output of preceding tasks. Tasks that are created by using the Transform Manager Plug-in Model can perform custom transform actions, and usually contain properties that you can update to modify the task output. Tasks can also be executable program files that you can pass parameter values to in order to modify the actions that are performed by the program. The default installation of Transform Manager contains tasks of both types.
This section contains the following topics to help you manage and edit tasks:
About the Default Tasks
The default installation of Transform Manager contains the following tasks to help you get started.
| Task name | Description | For more information |
|---|---|---|
Command Line |
A placeholder task that you can customize by entering a command-line string with parameters in order to run an executable program file that performs custom actions. |
|
Expression Encoder 4.0 SP2 |
Transcodes media files to on-demand Smooth Streams for Silverlight clients. |
|
MP4 to Smooth Streams |
Converts MP4 video files to on-demand Smooth Streams for Silverlight clients. |
|
PlayReady Protection |
Encrypts on-demand Smooth Streams for Silverlight clients. |
|
Robocopy |
Copies the transformed output files from finished jobs to another location. |
|
Smooth Streams to Apple HTTP Live Streams |
Converts on-demand Smooth Streaming presentations to the Apple HTTP Live Streaming container format (MPEG-2 TS) for Apple mobile digital devices. |
Transforming On-Demand Smooth Streams to Apple HTTP Live Streams |