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-| **Global**, Permanent variables | • Accessible basically everywhere, including Scripts.\\ • You can also see and edit variables in the Preferences.\\ • You can see global variables in the [[manual:​Value_Inspector|Value Inspector]]. |+| **Global**, Permanent variables | • Accessible basically everywhere, including Scripts.\\ • You can also see and edit variables in the Preferences.\\ • You can see global variables in the [[Windows#​Value_Inspector_Window ​|Value Inspector]]. |
 | **Password**,​ Semi-permanent variables | • Available to macros but not displayed.\\ • Not directly accessible via AppleScript.\\ • Concealed in password fields in Prompt For User Input actions.\\ • Not saved to disk. | | **Password**,​ Semi-permanent variables | • Available to macros but not displayed.\\ • Not directly accessible via AppleScript.\\ • Concealed in password fields in Prompt For User Input actions.\\ • Not saved to disk. |
 | **Instance** Variables (v8+) | • Restricted ​ to a specific execution sequence.\\ • Available to the Macro where it was created and Sub-Macros of that Macro, for a given execution instance of the main macro.\\ • These Variables are private to each execution of the same Macro, even when running simultaneously.\\ • Accessible by [[action:​Prompt_for_User_Input|Prompt For User Input]]\\ • As of v8.0.3, is accessible by scripts (when used in an Execute Script Action).\\ • Accessible by [[action:​Custom_HTML_Prompt|Custom HTML Prompt]] (v8.0.3+).\\ • Accessible by AppleScript with the instance specifier. | | **Instance** Variables (v8+) | • Restricted ​ to a specific execution sequence.\\ • Available to the Macro where it was created and Sub-Macros of that Macro, for a given execution instance of the main macro.\\ • These Variables are private to each execution of the same Macro, even when running simultaneously.\\ • Accessible by [[action:​Prompt_for_User_Input|Prompt For User Input]]\\ • As of v8.0.3, is accessible by scripts (when used in an Execute Script Action).\\ • Accessible by [[action:​Custom_HTML_Prompt|Custom HTML Prompt]] (v8.0.3+).\\ • Accessible by AppleScript with the instance specifier. |
manual/Variables.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/29 04:44 by peternlewis