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--- action:Execute_a_JavaScript_For_Automation [2017/04/05 17:04]
JMichaelTX Replaced example script, added script for dialogs
+++ action:Execute_a_JavaScript_For_Automation [2023/04/03 00:01]
peternlewis
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   *Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on.
+By default, errors are not included in the output, and the output is trimmed of white space. These can be adjusted in the action (gear) ⚙ menu.
 ===== Get/Set Keyboard Maestro Variables =====
+==== Global Variables ====
-** Example JXA Script shows how to Get/Set Keyboard Maestro Variables, and Get/Set the System Clipboard.**
+** Example JXA Script shows how to Get/Set Keyboard Maestro //Global// Variables, and Get/Set the System Clipboard.**
 ```javascript
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 ```
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+Local and Instance variables are available (as described below), but Password variables are not.
+==== Local & Instance Variables ====
+**How To Get/Set Keyboard Maestro Local & Instance Variables**
+Keyboard Maestro Ver 8 introduced [[manual:Variables#Instance_Variables_v8|Local and Instance Variables]].  In order to get or set these, you need to use different parameters in the JXA get/set methods.  Here is an example.
+```javascript
+var app = Application.currentApplication()
+app.includeStandardAdditions = true
+var kmInst = app.systemAttribute("KMINSTANCE");
+var kmeApp = Application("Keyboard Maestro Engine")
+var myLocalVar = kmeApp.getvariable("Local__MyVar",  {instance: kmInst});
+kmeApp.setvariable("Local__FromJXA", {instance: kmInst, to: "Set in JXA Script"})
+```
 ===== Displaying User Dialogs =====

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