iRobo.Activity.Flow Decision

FlowDecision activity executes one of two branches; depending on whether a specified condition is met. 

                                                                                                               

Properties

Misc

  • Condition -  Get condition of next Flow Node.
  • DisplayName -  Activity header name.
  • FalseLabel -  Description for the case where the condition is not met, its default value is False. 
  • TrueLabel -  Description for the case where the condition is met, its default value is True. 

     Note: 

         Description can be viewed by hovering the cursor over Flow Decision activity. 

         Strings added here do not have to be placed between quotation marks.

                                                                                               


Example on Using Flow Decision Activity


To better understand Flow Decision Activity, let's build an automated process that has Condition and FlowNode associated with each of two possible outcomes: True or False. 


  1. Open iRobo Studio, and then open a new Workflow.
  2. Drag Flow Chart Activity to the Sequence, and then double click on activity to view as shown in the image below.

     Note: 

         In FlowChart Activity,you can place activities anywhere on the palette. 

         More importantly, you have to draw arrows.

     

  1. Drag  WriteLine Activity to display a standard greeting message and set DisplayName to Welcome and Text property to "Welcome to FlowDecision activity" as shown in the image below.

     

  1. Drag FlowDecision and go to Properties Panel, enter the condition as DateTime.Now.Hour >= 12, as shown in the image below.

     

  1. Now drag  WriteLine Activity to the right of the FlowDecision, and set DisplayName to Morning and Text to "Good Morning".
  2. Drag a WriteLine Activity to the left of the FlowDecision, and set DisplayName to Afternoon and Text to "Good Afternoon".

   

  1. Click Save button from iRobo Studio Menu to save Workflow.
  2. Click Play button to start the automated process, and check the results of WriteLine Activity from Output Panel.



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