'files' input parameter in tj-actions/changed-files is not recognized when passed via input parameter

[nbdinara]

Hi, I'm trying to pass the files parameter to the tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action using an input parameter called markdown_path. However, when I set files to the value of markdown_path, it seems to be ignored entirely.

How should I define and pass this input so that tj-actions/changed-files recognizes it correctly? I'm aiming to reuse this pipeline across multiple repositories, each with different file locations.

I don't know if it is a bug or I just don't know how to properly initialize the input parameter. I tried many different ways - I couldn't make it work.

Thank you!

workflow_call:
    inputs:
      markdown_path:
        required: false
        type: string
        default: |
          **.md
          **/**.md
jobs:
  upload-docs:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - name: Get all changed markdown files
          id: changed-markdown-files
          uses: tj-actions/changed-files@ed68ef82c095e0d48ec87eccea555d944a631a4c # v46
          with:
            include_all_old_new_renamed_files: 'true'  
            # Avoid using single or double quotes for multiline patterns
            files: ${{ inputs.markdown_path }}

[jackton1]

Hi @nbdinara here is a working example https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/.github/workflows/manual-triggered-job-example.yml#L7-L45

Since workflow dispatch input don't preserve the newline character you would need provide a files_separator input value that can be used to split the patterns specified in the files input.

Let me know if you have any other questions