If condition
Add an If condition to make certain actions in the script depend on one or more conditions.
When you add an If condition, a block is added that consists of three sections:
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| If | Contains one or more conditions, combined with “and” or “or”. |
| Then | Contains actions that will only be executed if the If condition is true. |
| Else | Contains actions that will only be executed if the If condition is false. |
To add a condition:
Click Add condition and select either Parameter or Variable.
If there already is a condition, and either of the conditions may apply, click the default and field to select or instead. If both conditions should apply at the same time, leave this field as it is.
If the condition is based on a variable, specify the variable. The value of the variable can depend on user input, or can be a value returned elsewhere in the script.
If the condition is based on a parameter, add a dummy element or choose an existing dummy element, and select the parameter in question.
Specify if the variable or parameter should be less than, equal to, or greater than a particular value or variable it is compared to. A combination of these, e.g. “less than or equal to”, is also possible.
Specify whether you compare to a value or a variable. Then enter the value or select the variable.
Optionally, select the option Wait for positive result for at most and enter a time span, in order to make the script wait during the specified period before evaluating the If condition.
Note
- The Then and Else sections can in turn also contain If conditions.
- Add a Sleep action in the Then and Else sections to specify a period of time during which the Automation script has to pause in order to check if the condition is true or false.