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Navigate URL

AutomatR.Web.NavigateURL

The "Navigate URL" activity in AutomatR's Web Activities category is designed to navigate the browser to a specified URL. This activity is particularly useful for opening a specific webpage as part of a browser automation workflow.

Properties

NameDescription
Input
URLSpecifies the URL of the webpage to which the browser should navigate. Provide a string variable containing the desired URL.
Misc
Display NameProvides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. The display name enhances clarity and organization within the automation project. String variables containing the desired display name.
Optional
DelaySpecifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Navigate URL" activity. This can be useful for handling synchronization issues. Integer variables containing the delay duration. Ex.: If the amount of time is 1000 milliseconds or 1 sec, i.e., 1.
Output
ResultOutputs a boolean value indicating whether the navigation to the specified URL was successful or encountered any errors. Variables of relevant types (e.g., Boolean variables) can be used to store the operation result.

How to use:

  1. Drag and drop the "Navigate URL" activity onto the workflow.
  2. Configure the properties by specifying the URL of the webpage to be opened in the browser.
  3. Optionally, configure the delay and customize the display name.
  4. Execute the workflow to navigate the browser to the specified URL.

Example: Consider an example where the "Navigate URL" activity is used to open a specific website:

Navigate URL:
Display Name: "Open Website"
URL: "https://www.example.com"
Result: isNavigationSuccessful

In this example, the activity opens the website "https://www.example.com". The result of the operation (success or failure) is stored in the Boolean variable "isNavigationSuccessful" for further handling in the workflow.