"Parameters" tab

This tab allows you to add action input parameters, i.e. fields that will be displayed in the "Action Properties" block, "Parameters" section.

To add a new parameter, click on the plus sign.

In the window that opens, you must fill in the fields:

1. Field "Variable name". Mandatory field

This is the name of the variable that will be used in the action code to designate this input parameter. Once the changes made have been saved, it is the name of this variable that cannot be edited. The value in the code can be changed. If one name remains in the field and the code ends up with a different name, the action will generate an error.

The parameter must also be specified in the action code.

2. Field "Type". Required field

This is the data type that the parameter must accept as input. You cannot load and use your own data types.

3. Field "Mandatory value"

If the checkbox = True, this parameter will be mandatory for the action.

The name for the parameter, which will be displayed in the studio on the action properties panel.

This field can be filled both in Russian and in English. The action cannot have more than two descriptions. Fields are necessary to specify the name of actions for different interface languages (Russian/English).

4. Field "Parameter name"

To add a new field for the name of the parameter you should press the "Add title" , to delete it you should press the "Delete title" 

5. Field "Parameter description".

The description of the parameter, which will be displayed in the studio in the action properties panel when hovering over the question mark next to the parameter.

This field can be filled in both Russian and English. An action cannot have more than two descriptions. The fields are necessary to specify the name of actions for different interface languages (Russian/English).

To add a new field for the description of a parameter you should press the "Add description" , to delete it you should press the "Delete description" .

Example of filled fields on the form:

To create a dropdown list parameter, you need to specify the list elements by clicking the List button . This button is only available when the parameter type is set to Robin.String.

The location of the button on the screen form:

To create a list of values, a window will open. To add a new value, click the Plus button .

It is necessary to fill out the fields:

1. «Variable Value»: This is a required field and should contain the name of the possible value of the parameter. This value will only be used in the action code.
2. «Display Name»: This field represents the name of the parameter value and will be displayed when the dropdown list is opened.
3. This field can be filled in both Russian and English. There should not be more than two descriptions for each value in the list. These fields are used to indicate the name of the values displayed in the dropdown list for different interface languages (Russian/English).

To add a new field to describe a value in the list, click the «Add Title» button  and the «Delete the title» button  to delete the field.

Code for a dropdown list action:

Action parameters after its publication in the studio: