# Attach application

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Element that connects an external application to an existing process.

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Properties

\- Automation type: Desktop application automation type

\- Current user: \[bool] Get only current user processes

\- Title: \[String] Header of a connected application

\- Process name: \[String] Name of a process

\- Variable: \[LTools.Desktop.DesktopInst] Variable containing a reference to a connected process

\- Variable: \[LTools.Desktop.DesktopInst] Variable for saving a link to a connected process

\- Time-out\*: \[Int32] Element finish max time (ms)

```
C#
LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp app = LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.Init(wf, "Calc*", null, 10000, true, LTools.Desktop.Model.DesktopTypes.UIAUTOMATION);

Python
app = LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.Init(wf, "Calc*", None, 10000, True, LTools.Desktop.Model.DesktopTypes.UIAUTOMATION)

JavaScript
let app = _lib.LTools.Desktop.DesktopApp.Init(wf, "Calc*", null, 10000, true, _lib.LTools.Desktop.Model.DesktopTypes.UIAUTOMATION);
```