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AppleScript [2017/06/04 19:04] JMichaelTX [Get Existing Variable] Replace script with ver for KM 6+ |
AppleScript [2017/06/04 22:18] JMichaelTX [Set Variable] |
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| * They present an alternate method. | * They present an alternate method. | ||
| - | ==== Create & Set Variable ==== | + | ==== Set Variable ==== |
| + | (will be created if necessary) | ||
| ```applescript | ```applescript | ||
| - | --- Requires KM 7.0.2+ --- | + | my setKMVar("MY_KM_Variable", "some new value") |
| - | --- Set AppleScript Variables to KM Variable Name and Value --- | + | on setKMVar(pKMVarNameStr, pValueStr) |
| - | set myKMVar to "My KM Var Name" | + | |
| - | set myASVar to "My data" | + | --- Compatible with Keyboard Maestro 6+ --- |
| - | + | -- • Creates the KM Variable if does not exist (just like KM 7 setvariable) | |
| - | + | -- • Returns true if new Variable was created | |
| - | tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" | + | |
| - | if variable myKMVar exists then | + | set varCreatedBool to false |
| - | --- SET KM Variable --- | + | |
| - | set value of variable myKMVar to myASVar | + | tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" |
| - | else | + | try |
| - | --- Create & Set KM Variable --- | + | set value of variable pKMVarNameStr to pValueStr |
| - | make new variable with properties {name:myKMVar, value:myASVar} | + | |
| - | end if | + | on error errMsg number errNum |
| - | end tell | + | if (errNum = -10006) then --- KM Variable Does NOT Exist --- |
| + | |||
| + | --- Create & Set KM Variable --- | ||
| + | make new variable with properties {name:pKMVarNameStr, value:pValueStr} | ||
| + | set varCreatedBool to true | ||
| + | |||
| + | else | ||
| + | error ("Error " & errNum & ": " & errMsg) | ||
| + | end if | ||
| + | -- END on error | ||
| + | |||
| + | end try | ||
| + | end tell | ||
| + | |||
| + | return varCreatedBool | ||
| + | |||
| + | end setKMVar | ||
| ``` | ``` | ||
| - | ==== Get Existing Variable ==== | + | |
| + | ==== Get Variable ==== | ||
| + | (returns empty string "" if Variable does //not// exist) | ||
| ```applescript | ```applescript | ||
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| on getKMVar(pKMVarNameStr) | on getKMVar(pKMVarNameStr) | ||
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| --- Compatible with Keyboard Maestro 6+ --- | --- Compatible with Keyboard Maestro 6+ --- | ||
| + | -- • Returns "" if variable is not found (just like KM 7 getvariable) | ||
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| tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" | tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" | ||
AppleScript.txt · Last modified: 2019/03/28 14:41 by JMichaelTX
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