.NET Workflows - Support "structured inputs" feature for declarative workflows (#2053)

workflow-samples/DeepResearch.yaml

@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ trigger:
         # FACTS
         Consider this initial fact sheet:
 
-        {Trim(Last(Local.TaskFacts).Text)}
+        {MessageText(Local.TaskFacts)}
 
 
         # PLAN
         Here is the plan to follow as best as possible:
 
-        {Last(Local.Plan).Text}
+        {MessageText(Local.Plan)}
 
     - kind: SendActivity
       id: sendActivity_bwNZiM
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ trigger:
 
                              Here is the old fact sheet:
 
-                             {Local.TaskFacts}"
+                             {MessageText(Local.TaskFacts)}"
 
                     - kind: SendActivity
                       id: sendActivity_dsBaJU
@@ -291,13 +291,13 @@ trigger:
                         # FACTS
                         Consider this initial fact sheet:
 
-                        {Local.TaskFacts.Text}
+                        {MessageText(Local.TaskFacts)}
 
 
                         # PLAN
                         Here is the plan to follow as best as possible:
 
-                        {Local.Plan.Text}
+                        {MessageText(Local.Plan)}
 
                     - kind: SetVariable
                       id: setVariable_6J2snP
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ trigger:
             - kind: SetVariable
               id: setVariable_XzNrdM
               variable: Local.AgentResponseText
-              value: =Last(Local.AgentResponse).Text
+              value: =MessageText(Local.AgentResponse)
 
             - kind: ResetVariable
               id: setVariable_8eIx2A

workflow-samples/MathChat.yaml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ trigger:
       id: check_completion
       conditions:
 
-        - condition: =!IsBlank(Find("CONGRATULATIONS", Upper(Last(Local.TeacherResponse).Text)))
+        - condition: =!IsBlank(Find("CONGRATULATIONS", Upper(MessageText(Local.TeacherResponse))))
           id: check_turn_done
           actions:
 

workflow-samples/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ may be executed locally no different from any regular `Workflow` that is defined
 The difference is that the workflow definition is loaded from a YAML file instead of being defined in code:
 
 ```c#
-Workflow<string> workflow = DeclarativeWorkflowBuilder.Build<string>("Marketing.yaml", options);
+Workflow workflow = DeclarativeWorkflowBuilder.Build("Marketing.yaml", options);
 ```
 
 These example workflows may be executed by the workflow