UiPath Programming Languages Integrations Scenarios

[StefanSchnell]

The UiPath RPA platform offers many possibilities to realize automation workflows. One aspect is the integration of existing programs created with different programming languages. In this post I would like to pick out exactly this perspective. A kind of backward view of which programming languages can be used seamlessly with UiPath.

The Programming Languages

For the arrangement of the programming languages I followed the current Tiobe index from December 2021 and PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language from December 2021.

I was able to identify ten different programming languages. Three of them offer a specific version, which I have assigned to the parent category.

Tiobe	PYPL	Name	Description	Package	Use	Windows x86 Legacy	Windows x64	Cross-platform Linux	Cross-platform Mac
1	1	Python	Link	UiPath.Python.Activities	App Invoker > Python > Python Scope	X	O	O	O
		IronPython	Link	DynamicLanguageRuntime IronPython IronPython Standard Library	Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code	X
3	2	Java	Link	UiPath.Java.Activities	App Invoker > Java > Java Scope	X	O	O	O
		JShell	Link	JShell.Activities	App Invoker > Java > Invoke Jshell File	X
5	4	C#	Link	UiPath.System.Activities	Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code	X	X	X	X
6	21	VB.NET	Link	UiPath.System.Activities	Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code	X	X	X	X
8	N/A	Assembler	Link		App Invoker > Assembler > Compile ASM File	X	X	O	-
34	N/A	VBScript	Link	UiPath.System.Activities	System > VBScript > Invoke VBScript	X	X	-	-
39	20	ABAP	Link	ABAP.Runner.Activities	Programming > SAP > ABAP Install And Run	X	X
40	N/A	PowerShell	Link	UiPath.System.Activities	System > PowerShell > Invoke PowerShell	X	X
		PowerShell Core	Link	UiPath.System.Activities	Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code	X	X	X	X
N/A	14	VBA	Link	UiPath.Excel.Activities	App Integration > Excel > Processing > Invoke VBA	X
N/A	N/A	AutoIt	Link	AutoIt.Actvities	Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code	X		-	-

X = Available, O = Should be possible, - = Not available

Of the first ten programming languages listed in the Tiobe Index, five can be found in the UiPath palette, and from PopularitY of Programming Languages three. With this range, many existing approaches can certainly be integrated seamlessly into a UiPath automation workflow.

Addendum 02.01.2022: Cross-reference to a technical consideration at the difference between C# and VBdotNET.