Params

The last 3 columns in the RVL table are used for passing parameters:

...	ParamName	ParamType	ParamValue
...	text	string	John Smith
...	x	number	5
...	y	number	7
...	forceEvent	boolean	true

• 5^th column - ParamName - name of the parameter. This column's intention is readability and it does not affect execution. However it names input parameters and makes it easier to understand each provided input option.
• 6^th column - ParamType - value type. This may be a basic scalar type (number, string, boolean, object) as well as one of the following additionals 'special' types:
• • expression - any valid JavaScript expression that may involve global variables and functions and local variables.
• • variable - the parameter value is read from a variable.
• • objectid - ID of one of the learned Objects.
• • password - means that value is encrypted string that is decrypted in runtime.
• 7^th column - ParamValue - a value that is acceptable for the specified ParamType. For boolean it is true or false. For number is is any floating point number (i.e. 3.14). For string, any text without quotes or escape signs.

Param Rows

In RVL each parameter takes one row:

...	Type	...	ParamName	ParamType	ParamValue
...	Param		text	string	John Smith
...	Param		x	number	5
...	Param		y	number	7
...	Param		forceEvent	boolean	true

Param Arrays

Some methods accept arrays of values as input values. For example Tester.Message may take its 1^st message parameter as an array and prints them combined. Making an array is easy, several consequent parameters having the same name are combined into an array, i.e.:

Flow	Type	Object	Action	ParamName	ParamType	ParamValue
	Action	Tester	Message	message	string	MyVar1 value:
	Param			message	variable	MyVar1
	Param			message	string	MyVar2 value:
	Param			message	variable	MyVar2

Should report a message like:

MyVar1 value: 25 MyVar2 value: 33

Extra Parameters

Several functions of the RVL Object support variable parameters (RVL.DoPlaySheet, RVL.DoPlayScript, RVL.SetLocatorOpts, RVL.FormatString, RVL.DoPlayTest) and RVL.DoPlayTestParallel) support extra parameters.

Custom parameters added by user manually, by specifying row type Param and assigning any required param name.

There my be as many extra parameters as needed.

Mixed Rows

In some cases it is convenient to mix parameter cells with an Action or Condition.

For example, the 1^st parameter of an Action may share the Action row:

Flow	Type	Object	Action	ParamName	ParamType	ParamValue
	Action	MyButton	DoClick	x	number	5
	Param			y	number	7

And this is equivalent to putting it in the next row:

Flow	Type	Object	Action	ParamName	ParamType	ParamValue
	Action	MyButton	DoClick
	Param			x	number	5
	Param			y	number	7

Or param2 of the condition may be on the same row:

...	Type	Object	Action	ParamName	ParamType	ParamValue
	Param			param1	string	Text1
	Condition		param1!=param2	param2	string	Text2

Which is equivalent to:

...	Type	Object	Action	ParamName	ParamType	ParamValue
	Param			param1	string	Text1
	Condition		param1!=param2
	Param			param2	string	Text2

This allows saving space while keeping same readability. See also short condition syntax for real live example of mixed rows usage.

Map Params

If map is defined in the script it may be used directly as a parameter. ParamType should be set to Map Name and ParamValue is a column (or row) name: