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--- AppleScript [2017/06/04 19:06]
JMichaelTX [Get Existing Variable]
+++ AppleScript [2017/06/04 22:08]
JMichaelTX [Create & Set Variable] Replace script with Ver 6+ compatible
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   * They present an alternate method.
-==== Create & Set Variable ====
+==== Set Variable ====
+(will be created if necessary)
 ```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 it does not exist (just like KM 7 setvariable)
+  --     • Returns true if new Variable was created
+  set varCreatedBool to false
+  tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine"
+    try
+      set value of variable pKMVarNameStr to pValueStr
+    on error errMsg number errNum
+      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
+```
-tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine"
-  if variable myKMVar exists then
-    --- SET KM Variable ---
-    set value of variable myKMVar to myASVar
-  else
-    --- Create & Set KM Variable ---
-    make new variable with properties {name:myKMVar, value:myASVar}
-  end if
-end tell
-```
 ==== Get Existing Variable ====

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