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--- token:ICUDateTime [2019/07/01 02:57]
peternlewis
+++ token:ICUDateTime [2020/05/28 17:16]
JMichaelTX [Using Variables with These Date/Time Tokens] Clarify use of Parameters
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 ===== Using Variables with These Date/Time Tokens =====
-To use a Variable instead of a number in a token, like the ICUDateTimePlus token, just enter the Variable name without any additional %, as in:
+You can use a number, Variable, and formula using Variables, in the _numeric_ parameters, like the amount of time in the  ICUDateTimePlus token, which has this format: \\
+%**ICUDateTimePlus**%<color blue><amount of time></color>%<color #22b14c>[unit of time]</color>%<color #22b14c>[output date format]</color>%
+where \\
+  * angle brackets <color blue>< ></color> denote a numeric parameter, may use a Variable and/or formula
+  * square brackets <color #22b14c>[ ]</color> denote a text-only parameter, cannot use a Variable
+The _text-only_ parameters must be plain text, and be a valid choice for that parameter.
+**Examples**
 ```
-%ICUDateTimePlus%3%Days%yyyyMMdd%
+%ICUDateTimePlus%3%Days%MM/dd/yyyy%
-%ICUDateTimePlus%YourVariableName%Days%yyyyMMdd%
+%ICUDateTimePlus%myAmountOfTime%Days%yyyyMMdd%
+%ICUDateTimePlus%myBaseNumber + 3%Months%yyyy-MM-dd%
 ```
-For an example, see [Generate File Named Based on Day of Week [Example]](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/dates-generate-file-named-based-on-day-of-week-example/4562)
+Also See
+* [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/icu-time-multiple-variables/18181/2?u=jmichaeltx|Discussion of Using Variables With ICUDateTime]]
+* [Generate File Named Based on Day of Week [Example]](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/dates-generate-file-named-based-on-day-of-week-example/4562)
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