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action:Execute_an_AppleScript [2016/07/07 14:39] JMichaelTX ADD Links to User Manual Scripting Section |
action:Execute_an_AppleScript [2017/06/04 22:45] JMichaelTX [Using Keyboard Maestro Variables] minor clarification |
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| ===== Scripting ===== | ===== Scripting ===== | ||
| - | For the latest update on this topic, see the User Manual article: [[manual:Scripting|Scripting]]\\ | + | For the latest update on this topic, see the User Manual article: [[manual:Scripting|Scripting]]. |
| This provides the latest method to get and set Keyboard Maestro variables via AppleScript. | This provides the latest method to get and set Keyboard Maestro variables via AppleScript. | ||
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| ===== Using Keyboard Maestro Variables ===== | ===== Using Keyboard Maestro Variables ===== | ||
| - | :!: **See [[manual:Scripting|Scripting]] for best methods.** | + | :!: **See [[:AppleScript|Using AppleScript to Get and Set Keyboard Maestro Variables]] for best methods.** |
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| + | In AppleScript with Keyboard Maestro Version 7.1+, you can tell the application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" to: | ||
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| + | getvariable <KM Variable Name> | ||
| + | setvariable <KM Variable Name> to <New Value> | ||
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| + | where both the `<KM Variable Name>` and `<New Value>` are text values. | ||
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| + | For example: | ||
| + | <code applescript> | ||
| + | tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" to set myVar to getvariable "My KM Variable" | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | --- | ||
| **Using Keyboard Maestro Variables in a Shell Script from AppleScript** | **Using Keyboard Maestro Variables in a Shell Script from AppleScript** | ||
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| set myVar to do shell script "echo $KMVAR_My_KM_Variable" | set myVar to do shell script "echo $KMVAR_My_KM_Variable" | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | However, if setting an AppleScript Variable to a Keyboard Maestro Variable is all you needed to do, then you would use this (requires Ver 7.1+): | + | |
| - | <code applescript> | + | |
| - | tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" to set myVar to getvariable "My KM Variable" | + | |
| - | </code> | + | |
action/Execute_an_AppleScript.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/12 23:04 by peternlewis
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