Workflow Builder + Add-Ins

[#1]

How can I enable the Workflow Builder  to record actions from Add-Ins like:

- Custom Date Format Writer Data Table Tools Add-in 

- rename columns  Scripting Tools 

https://community.jmp.com/t5/JMPer-Cable/How-the-new-Workflow-Builder-in-JMP-17-will-save-you-time/b...

[#2]

Hi @julian , thank you for the feedback.

Maybe - instead of finding a way how to record the execution of existing addins - add some helper functions which allow JSL coders to develop recordable AddIns?

I have several colleagues who are willing to start recording their workflows via Workflow Builder - but they are no professional coders, so for them it's not possible to add the missing steps. At the moment, any step which involves an AddIn is a killer for them.

As a short term workaround:

@julian , Do you see any possibility to detected (not: record) the execution of commands via the main menu?

Workflow Builder will get much more useful when it gets the possibility to add "dummy" workflow steps like:

1.  a window informs the user that some manual steps are necessary.
      "Please click OK when you finished the manual steps".
   
2.  main workflow ist paused
   - in parallel, the AddIn/manual step is triggered, e.g. via main menu("menu item")
   [the user can apply the manual steps - and take as much time as needed]
   
   
3. after clicking on OK, the workflow will continue with the next step.

[#3]

Wow, the workframe for 

1.  a window informs the user that some manual steps are necessary.
      "Please click OK when you finished the manual steps".
2. ...
3. after clicking on OK, the workflow will continue with the next step.

is already there:

A MODELESS window, which pauses the execution of a Scripted Workflow .

Amazingly useful - many many thanks to the invetors : )

[#4]

Very helpful functionality in combination with the trick  

Multiple File Import(
	<<Set Use File List( 1 )
) << create window();

source:
Using-Point-and-Click-and-Basic-Code-Cracking-Skills-to-Import/

by @wendytseng  and @monique_lander