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Frequently_Asked_Questions [2017/09/19 09:52] peternlewis [What is the difference between text token fields and calculation fields?] |
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| Which brings us to the point of this article: *naming best practices*. | Which brings us to the point of this article: *naming best practices*. | ||
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| + | In version 8, variables that start with "Local " will be local to the macro in question, and that start with "Instance " will be local to the macro instance (ie, that macro and all the macros that it executes). Consider availing yourself of these local variables if appropriate. | ||
| Keyboard Maestro variables can have whitespace characters in their name. This is good for human readability. It also makes for better user experience in User Input dialogs. Whitespace characters are converted to underscores in scripts. From a Shell or AppleScript'ers point of view these don't look “natural”. | Keyboard Maestro variables can have whitespace characters in their name. This is good for human readability. It also makes for better user experience in User Input dialogs. Whitespace characters are converted to underscores in scripts. From a Shell or AppleScript'ers point of view these don't look “natural”. | ||
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| ==== How can I close the Keyboard Maestro editor window? ==== | ==== How can I close the Keyboard Maestro editor window? ==== | ||
| - | The Keyboard Maestro editor is designed to be run only when needed, and then quit. By not allowing the main window to be closed, the application encourages you to quit it instead. I could go with the metaphor of quitting the application when you close the window, but I've never liked that behaviour. | + | The Keyboard Maestro editor is designed to be run only when needed, and then quit. By not allowing the main window to be closed, the application encourages you to quit it instead. |
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| + | In Keyboard Maestro 8, you can click the close box on the editor window and it will quit the editor for you. | ||
| The Keyboard Maestro Engine will continue running and processing your macros after you quit the Keyboard Maestro editor. Read the [Quick Start](http://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Quick_Start) for more details about the difference between the editor and the engine. | The Keyboard Maestro Engine will continue running and processing your macros after you quit the Keyboard Maestro editor. Read the [Quick Start](http://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Quick_Start) for more details about the difference between the editor and the engine. | ||
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