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| - | The //%TriggerValue%// token returns the value associated with the trigger (eg the typed string, or the hot key pressed, or the parameter passed by the [Execute a Macro action](action:Execute_a_Macro) or via AppleScript or the web server. | + | The //%TriggerValue%// token returns the value associated with how the macro was triggered. |
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| + | Different ways of triggering the macro will set this field differently. | ||
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| + | * You can pass an explicit value in using the "with parameter" option when executing a script from AppleScript. | ||
| + | * You can pass an explicit value in when using the [Execute a Macro action](action:Execute_a_Macro). | ||
| + | * You can pass an explicit value in when executing the macro via the web server. | ||
| + | * You can pass an explicit value in when executing the macro via the [kmtrigger URL](trigger:URL). | ||
| + | * It will reflect the exact text you typed to trigger a [Typed String trigger](trigger:Typed_String). | ||
| + | * It will reflect the current modifiers when triggering a macro via the Status Menu or a Palette (Note that Option means "edit this macro instead of triggering it"). | ||
| + | * It will reflect the hot key or device key pressed. | ||
| + | * It will reflect the application name for an application trigger. | ||
| + | * It will reflect the name of the file added/removed from a folder. | ||
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| + | To use the %TriggerValue% token in a numeric field, use the [CALCULATE](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/function/CALCULATE) function: CALCULATE(%TriggerValue%). | ||
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| + | You can easily access the individual parts using the token array notation, eg `%TriggerValue[3]%` will be the third comma-separated value, and `%TriggerValue[3];%` will be the third semicolon-separated value, and `%TriggerValue[3] %` (note the space between the `]` and the `%`) will be the third space-separated value (8.0.4+). | ||
token/TriggerValue.txt · Last modified: 2021/11/24 01:41 by peternlewis
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