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action:Search_Variable [2015/07/12 22:26]
mirazjordan
action:Search_Variable [2017/03/05 21:43]
peternlewis [Forum]
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-The Search Variable action allows you to search a variable for a regular expression and capture what you find to one or more variables. This can be very useful for splitting apart the contents of a variable.+The Search Variable action allows you to search a variable for a [[:Regular Expressions|regular expression]] and capture what you find to one or more variables. This can be very useful for splitting apart the contents of a variable.
  
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 Select where to save results with the //and save capture groups to Variables// pop-up. Depending on the nature of your search you may simply be presented with an //All// option, or with the opportunity to save multiple results to multiple variables. Select where to save results with the //and save capture groups to Variables// pop-up. Depending on the nature of your search you may simply be presented with an //All// option, or with the opportunity to save multiple results to multiple variables.
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 +If the search fails, by default (7.1+) the action will abort the macro and notify you of the failure. ​ The destination variables will not be modified. ​ You can turn off aborting the macro and/or notifying you in the gear menu (the destination variables will still not be modified in this case).
  
 Examples: Examples:
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 +===== See Also =====
 +
 +----
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 +=== Actions ===
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 +* [[action:​Search Clipboard|Search Clipboard]]
 +* [[action:​Search Variable|Search Variable]]
 +* [[:​Actions|See all Actions]]
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 +==== Topics ====
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 +* [[:Regular Expressions|Regular Expressions]]
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 +----
 +
 +==== Forum ====
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 +- [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​t/​extracting-substring-of-a-variable/​3007/​2|Extracting substring of a Variable]]
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 +- [[https://​forum.keyboardmaestro.com/​search?​q=Search%20Variable|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Search Variable]]
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