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 2022 and PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language from December 2022.
I was able to identify eleven different programming languages. Two of them offer a specific version, which I have assigned to the parent category.
| Tiobe | PYPL | Name | Description | Package | Use | Windows x64 | Cross-platform | Windows x86 Legacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Python | Link | UiPath.Python.Activities (Release 1.6.0) |
App Invoker > Python > Python Scope | X | X (1) | X |
| 4 | 2 | Java | Link | UiPath.Java.Activities (Release 1.3.1) |
App Invoker > Java > Java Scope | X | - | X |
| JShell (Version 19) |
Link | JShell.Activities (Release 2.1.0) |
App Invoker > Java > Invoke Jshell File | X | X | X | ||
| 5 | 4 | C# | Link | UiPath.System.Activities | Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code | X | X (1) | X |
| 6 | 21 | VB.NET | Link | UiPath.System.Activities | Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code | X | X (1) | X |
| 7 | 3 | JavaScript (Node.js 16.17.0) |
Link | NodeJS.Activities (Release 1.1.0) |
App Invoker > NodeJS > Invoke JavaScript File | X | X | X |
| JavaScript V8 via ClearScript |
Link | UiPath.System.Activities | Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code | X | X (1) | O | ||
| 9 | N/A | Assembler (flat asm 1.73.30) |
Link | FASM.Activities (Release 2.0.1) |
App Invoker > Assembler > Compile ASM File | X | - | X |
| 37 | N/A | PowerShell | Link | UiPath.System.Activities | System > PowerShell > Invoke PowerShell | X | - | X |
| PowerShell Core CLI |
Link | UiPath.System.Activities | Workflow > Invoke > Invoke Code | X | X | X | ||
| 42 | 22 | ABAP | Link | ABAP.Runner.Activities (Release 2.0.2) |
Programming > SAP > ABAP Install And Run | X | X | |
| N/A | 16 | VBA (Excel) |
Link | UiPath.Excel.Activities | App Integration > Excel > Processing > Invoke VBA | X | X | |
| N/A | N/A | AutoIt (Release 3.3.16.1) |
Link | AutoIt.Activities (Release 2.0.0) |
App Invoker > AutoIt > Invoke AutoIt Script File | X | - | X |
| N/A | N/A | VBScript (Deprecated) |
Link | UiPath.System.Activities | System > VBScript > Invoke VBScript | X | - | X |
(1) Available but does not work
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.
Addendum 08.09.2022: Cross-reference to a request about the visibility of the TargetFramework net6.0
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