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--- AppleScript [2017/01/13 20:37]
JMichaelTX Last update for @Tom LOL
+++ AppleScript [2017/06/04 19:06]
JMichaelTX [Get Existing Variable]
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 ```applescript
---- Requires KM 7.0.2+ ---
---- Set AppleScript Variables to KM Variable Name and Value ---
+set myKMVar to my getKMVar("MY_KM_Variable")
-set myKMVar to "My KM Var Name"
-set myASVar to "TBD" -- default value of KM variable, will be updated
-tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine"
+on getKMVar(pKMVarNameStr)
-  if variable myKMVar exists then
-    --- GET Existing KM Variable ---
+  --- Compatible with Keyboard Maestro 6+ ---
-    set myASVar to value of variable myKMVar
+  --     • Returns "" if variable is not found (just like KM 7)
-  else
-    --- KM Variable NOT Found ---
+  tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine"
-    set myASVar to ""
+    try
-    -- Optionally, throw an AppleScript error --
+      set kmVar to value of variable pKMVarNameStr
-    error "[ERROR] KM Variable '" & myKMVar & "' was NOT found."
-  end if
+    on error errMsg number errNum
-end tell
+      if (errNum = -1728) then
+        --- KM Variable NOT Found ---
+        set kmVar to ""
+      else
+        error errMsg
+      end if
+      -- END on error
+    end try
+  end tell
+  return kmVar
+end getKMVar
 ```

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