The Character Position action returns
the position of a character within a string.
The Character Position action is part of the Technology Preview Extension
This action is part of the Technology Preview
Extension, which is also referred to as the sandbox
package. The action will be found in the
String trigger action category
upon successful deployment of the sandbox
package,
See Technology
Preview Extension for information on obtaining
and installing the extension.
Input tab
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| String | The string value that will be examined for the specific character. |
| Character | The character to try to find in the string value. |
| Offset | The offset within the string to start the search for the character. |
Output tab
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Location | The offset within the string where
the character was found. A -1 indicates that the character was not found. |
For example:
- Given the String "Hello World", the Character "o", and an Offset of 0 (zero), the action will return the a value of 4 in the Output parameter Location.
- Using the action again with the same String, Character, and an Offset of 5 will return the a value of 7 in the Output parameter Location.
- Using the action a third time with the same String, Character, and an Offset of 8 will return a value of -1 in the Output parameter Location, indicating that the character doesn't exist in the string.