C# Script
This action allows running custom C# code within the robot's virtualized environment.
Properties
Input
Click on Generate Code Starter to generate the "Hello world!" code.
Validate your code using the "Validate Code" button.
If your code is correct, a pop-up message will inform you that "Source code is valid".
If your code is NOT correct, another pop-up message will appear, informing the code is not correct and offering suggestions.
In the case below, on line 20, " is expected to close the string "este numarul total de mesaje
The error is registered also in the Error List section.
Same situation if the ; is missing on line 19.
Method Name: default value MainMethod
Misc
Display Name: action display name in your implementation project
Wait Before: number milliseconds robot to wait before executing the action.
Wait After: number milliseconds robot to wait until moving to the next action.
Abort on Error: True/False
Retry Times: Specifies the number of times to retry an action if it doesn't end successfully. Default value 0 (no retry); Use -1 if you want to retry indefinitely.
Use Case
Potential Use Cases
Parse a .csv file for master data synchronization between 2 different systems
Call information from multiple sources in order to build an automation algorithm
Examples of Using C# Code
Example
In this example, the robot will generate two files and a directory in the project folder.
Watch the robot in action:
You can see how C# Script activity is used in an example that incorporates multiple activities. You can check and download the example from here:
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