Input Dialog Box

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#1

Hi,
Is there a way to create the drop down options for Input dialog box from a list? For example, I collect all the folder names in a list and the input dialog box enables user to select a folder from the options of all folder names displayed in a dropdown.
Thank you.
Yashasri.

#2

Hi Yashasri, welcome!

Yes, there are ways for create drop down options for an input dialog box.
UiPath has these relatively new Forms Activities - Now in Public Preview!
You can build your own form for an input dialog and specify e.g. a drop-down-menu.

You will need the UiPath.Form.Activities package :wink:

Cheers, Lukas

#3

It might also be possible with the Custom Input activity, but you’ll have to design the form in HTML yourself. Could be a bit more tricky than the Forms Builder.

#4

Thanks Lukas.
The problem is that I don’t have admin rights to my system. Any other way to do so?

#5

Is there a way that a Collections List can be used to provide options for a dropdown in input dialog box?

#6

Sure, you can do something like this:
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Dialog Boxes for multiple user inputs
#7

The thing is I would like to collect folder names and display them as options. The options list is dynamic in my use-case I can’t be certain of the options like “Yes”, “No”, etc.

#8

That property can take an array of strings.

#9

I have used path.getfilenames(“xxx”) to collect file names. I want the file names to be displayed as options. Can I give a variable of Sysytems.String type in the options such that I get a dropdown menu with files names?

#10

Yes you can.

#11

Can you please elaborate on the process?

#12

I got it. Thanks for the help.

#13

Yes, In Properties Window of Input Dialog their is an Options which takes list of string as an input. For demo purpose you can follow the link provided below.

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