What specific syntax must be changed in the code below in order to successfully pass a parameter into the GitHub custom action from the GitHub workflow?
The workflow file code is at .github/workflows/mycustomworkflow.yml
and contains the code:
name: send-param-into-custom-action
on:
push:
branches:
- dev
jobs:
send-the-param:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- id: SendParamIntoCustomAction
uses: ./.github/actions/my-custom-action
with:
custom_param: "Some literal string"
The GitHub action file is at .github/actions/my-custom-action/action.yml
and contains the code:
name: 'Pass a parameter into a custom action'
description: 'Receives a parameter and prints it out.'
runs:
using: "composite"
steps:
- shell: bash
name: Print the parameter value
env:
custom_param: ${{ inputs.custom_param }}
run: |
echo 'About to echo the parameter value'
echo $custom_param
CodePudding user response:
You need an inputs
object in the metadata file:
name: Pass a parameter into a custom action
description: Receives a parameter and prints it out.
inputs:
custom_param:
description: Custom input parameter
required: true
runs:
using: composite
steps:
- shell: bash
name: Print the parameter value
env:
custom_param: ${{ inputs.custom_param }}
run: |
echo 'About to echo the parameter value'
echo "$custom_param"