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| ==== Using Keyboard Maestro Variables ==== | ==== Using Keyboard Maestro Variables ==== | ||
| - | === Most Languages like bash, perl, ruby === | + | Keyboard Maestro variables are included in the environment of the script, with the prefix `KMVAR_` and spaces in the name replaced with underscores (‗), |
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| + | By default, all variables are included, but you can select No Variables, or specific variables as desired using the popup menu next to the script (v11.0+). | ||
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| + | === Most Shell Languages like bash === | ||
| In your script, use this format $KMVAR‗*VARIABLE‗NAME* where *VARIABLE‗NAME* is the name of your Keyboard Maestro Variable, but with spaces in the name replaced with underscores (‗). | In your script, use this format $KMVAR‗*VARIABLE‗NAME* where *VARIABLE‗NAME* is the name of your Keyboard Maestro Variable, but with spaces in the name replaced with underscores (‗). | ||
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| * Appended to a variable (v9.0+). | * Appended to a variable (v9.0+). | ||
| * Saved to the system or a Named Clipboard. | * Saved to the system or a Named Clipboard. | ||
| + | * Saved to a file. | ||
| * Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on. | * Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on. | ||
| - | If you want to return multiple values from a script, then you can either use AppleScript (via `osascript`) to [[manual:Scripting#AppleScript|set Keyboard Maestro variables]]. | + | If you want to return multiple values from a script, then you can use AppleScript (via `osascript`) to [[manual:Scripting#AppleScript|set Keyboard Maestro variables]]. |
| ===== Examples ===== | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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| === Actions === | === Actions === | ||
| + | * [[action:Execute_a_Swift_Script|Execute a Swift Script]] | ||
| * [[action:Execute an AppleScript|Execute an AppleScript]] | * [[action:Execute an AppleScript|Execute an AppleScript]] | ||
| * [[action:Execute an Automator Workflow|Execute an Automator Workflow]] | * [[action:Execute an Automator Workflow|Execute an Automator Workflow]] | ||
action/Execute_a_Shell_Script.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/22 04:39 by peternlewis
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