AO: program arguments reset on every modification

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Meddly
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AO: program arguments reset on every modification

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Hello, hope you are doing ok!

This is a bit of an edge case, but I'll report it anyway.

Some programs provide useful startup arguments for their launch.

Random example: PureText. The /N argument is provided (among others) to hide its tray icon. For programs handled by Autorun Organizer, I've found that the most reliable way to make sure these arguments are retained and applied, are to enter them directly within Task Scheduler/DelayedItemsByChemtableSoftware/ProgramName/Actions. It works.

The problem? If any minor change is made to this program from the AO UI after adding arguments, say, delay the program's startup, or even change the delay from 5 to 6 seconds, the argument section is gone. It's being reset, and you need to manually enter it again. Not the end of the world, but not exciting either.

The greatest feature addition would be the ability to enter arguments directly via the AO UI. However, since this something probably meant for advanced users, it'd also be nice to simply NOT clear these arguments, where they exist.
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