# C# Script

This action allows running custom C# code within the robot's virtualized environment.

## **Properties**

![](https://649489153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MSSr3DfBuOYIkk2T9ec%2F-Mfc04eFpvR_2Y4Kai69%2F-MfdXCx6fipS_auzpINz%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e27d8af2-6716-4740-b60d-2c2482258b99)

### **Input**

* **Code**: click on the button ![mceclip1.png](https://649489153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MSSr3DfBuOYIkk2T9ec%2F-MT1yURFFqikzjwbgrEh%2F-MT1yvn3V248fkl9Z74j%2FcustomCode2.png?alt=media\&token=835e30cb-102c-41fa-9793-eb529383dde9) to open the code editor:

![](https://649489153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MSSr3DfBuOYIkk2T9ec%2F-Mfc04eFpvR_2Y4Kai69%2F-MfdXXqeG48ey4gcL6NQ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=fcb7990f-b6d3-4e1d-9971-d3e41614a413)

Click on **Generate Code Starter** to generate the "Hello world!" code.

![](https://649489153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MSSr3DfBuOYIkk2T9ec%2F-Mfc04eFpvR_2Y4Kai69%2F-MfdXRxyiteRM2km-Lg4%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b418956e-b3ec-4b57-b793-31bba4d89243)

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**".

![](https://649489153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MSSr3DfBuOYIkk2T9ec%2F-Mfc04eFpvR_2Y4Kai69%2F-MfdY9bJ5lLZ4yu7Zo-Z%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1ab40d85-89af-48ad-aad8-3c78ca9c4041)

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.

![](https://649489153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MSSr3DfBuOYIkk2T9ec%2F-Mfc04eFpvR_2Y4Kai69%2F-MfdY_fvS9gc7oeKRfdJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=86281bbf-ce4e-4ad3-bb18-36a466ae7c3b)

* **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:

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/kA0Hm7T5GGI>" %}

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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Get Image sample project
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