Convert a string variable to a file variable

Hi @ibtasaam ,

Below is the supported inline conversion of a String type variable. If I am not mistaken, you can try with the File → Assign action for this. Else, there could be a chance for the same by using any line scripts like Python or JS.

@ibtasaam Use File: Assign

 

In a nutshell, we cannot convert from string to file variable?

Its common process that the program open the some files using variable.

I don’t know if @ibtasaam ‘s original post was fully answered. I, too, had this same issue with sending email attachments. The updated Email package wants a list of type File for the email attachments. I have a list of file names (string), but they are not File objects. The below image illustrates what I needed to do.

• Acquire a list of file names from the target folder.
• Loop over that list file name strings
  • Use a variable of type File and use File:Assign to put that file name string
  • Add the file variable to a list of type file (ListOfCompletedFiles)
• After the loop completes, send that list of type File to the Email package.

Hopefully this provide a full illustration of the process