15:03:21 <catohornet> #startmeeting Robot Happy Hour
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15:27:06 <lori> catohornet, or anyone else around for some robot questions?
15:28:21 <catohornet> Yes
15:34:20 <lori> I have a set of JSON files with the filename encoding the datatype, and I would loke to create a loop where I send the JSON in each of the files to the controller, to the same URL
15:34:36 <lori> so I would like to have a list of strings over which I iterate
15:34:45 <lori> and fill inside the filename
15:34:50 <lori> is that possible?
15:35:10 <catohornet> You can use a For loop in your robot test case.
15:40:46 <catohornet> @lori: https://blog.codecentric.de/en/2013/05/robot-framework-tutorial-loops-conditional-execution-and-more/
15:41:04 <lori> catohornet: thanks, I'll look into it
15:42:37 <catohornet> @lori yw
15:45:18 <PhilShea> @lori as far as the reading of the filenames in a folder it may be cleaner to use call a python function from robot. I think doing things like that keep the robot tests more readable.
15:47:01 <jamoluhrsen> lori, PhilShea, can you repeat the filenames in a folder question?  I just logged on.
15:47:12 <catohornet> As long as you receive information about what the python function is doing I agree.
15:47:50 <catohornet> ori: I have a set of JSON files with the filename encoding the datatype, and I would loke to create a loop where I send the JSON in each of the files to the controller, to the same URL
15:47:50 <catohornet> (08:34:36 AM) lori: so I would like to have a list of strings over which I iterate
15:47:50 <catohornet> (08:34:45 AM) lori: and fill inside the filename
15:47:50 <catohornet> (08:34:49 AM) lori: is that possible?
15:48:10 <lori> and the first line was: I have a set of JSON files with the filename encoding the datatype, and I would loke to create a loop where I send the JSON in each of the files to the controller, to the same URL
15:51:16 <jamoluhrsen> so: "for each file in your list", you want to take the contents and send to controller?  is that the gist?  I didn't quite follow the "filename encoding the datatype"
16:02:45 <lori> jamoluhrsen: yes
16:04:10 <jamoluhrsen> ok.  try this kind of thing.  obviously not tested, but super simple and keeps you away from having to dive in to the deep end with python: http://pastebin.com/jPH45a2n
16:05:16 <jamoluhrsen> IMHO, once the automation goes to python we lose a lot of use and visibility at the robot level.  I've rarely (like almost never) have to go down to the python level.
16:07:28 <PhilShea> @jamoluhrsen: nice. I'll stash that code snippet away for myself, too.
16:08:23 <jamoluhrsen> :)  I hope it works..  just typed it from memory.
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16:15:37 <catohornet> Thanks @jamoluhrsen
16:17:45 <lori> jamoluhrsen: thanks, I'll check it (sorry for the slow responses, I had to join a meeting)
16:18:06 <jamoluhrsen> no worries…
16:18:41 <catohornet> #endmeeting