The %ActionResult% token returns text indicating the success or failure of the immediate past action.

If the immediately past action was successful, then “OK” is returned, otherwise, a message describing the reason for failure is returned.

Note that this value is reset at the end of every action, so immediately after the Action, you must save the %ActionResult% token into a variable, or use it in a control flow action, like a If/Then Action.

You can use this token for error handling, much like a traditional try/catch/on error construct. But you have to build your own test immediately after the action. Keyboard Maestro will not throw an error in most cases.

Example #1

• Action that Might Fail
  • You may need to disable (uncheck) the Action Option for “Timeout Aborts Macro”
  • You may want to change the timeout interval in the Option for “Set Action Timeout…”
• Set Variable “Reason” to text %ActionResult%

Example #2

• Action that Might Fail
• If Text %ActionResult% is “Whatever”

Example #3

Test if the Copy Action failed due to timeout (likely due to no selection)

• Copy
• If Then Else
• Set Variable to Text
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Action Result, Action Results, Action Failure, Action Success