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| The //%TriggerValue%// token returns the value associated with how the macro was triggered. | The //%TriggerValue%// token returns the value associated with how the macro was triggered. | ||
| - | Different ways ofd triggering the macro will set this field differently. | + | Different ways of triggering the macro will set this field differently. |
| * 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 using the "with parameter" option when executing a script from AppleScript. | ||
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| * 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 web server. | ||
| * You can pass an explicit value in when executing the macro via the [kmtrigger URL](trigger:URL). | * 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. | ||
| - | To use the %TriggerValue% token in a numeric field, use the [CALCULATE](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/function/CALCULATE) function: CALCULATE(%TriggerValue%) | + | **When a Macro is triggered, the The //%TriggerValue%// token value will be based on the trigger:** |
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| + | ^ Trigger Type ^ `%TriggerValue%` token ^ | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Application|Application]] trigger | The Path to the application that was triggered. | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Audio_Output_Changed|Audio Output Changed]] trigger | The name of the selected audio output device | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Cron|Cron]] trigger | The current time and date (`yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm`) | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Display_Layout_Changed|Display Layout Changed]] trigger | A comma separated list of the kinds of changes made | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Dragged_File|Dragged File]] trigger | The path of the dragged file | | ||
| + | | [[action:Execute_a_Macro|Execute a Macro]] action | Although _Execute a Macro_ is _not_ technically a trigger, when a Macro is executed by this method (the "Sub-Macro"), the //%TriggerValue%// token (as evaluated in the "Sub-Macro") will be either of two values:\\ 1. The //%TriggerValue%// of the calling ("Main") Macro\\ OR \\ 2. The value of the Parameter of the _Execute a Macro_, **if** a Parameter is provided. | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Folder|Folder Trigger]] | Path of the file that was added or removed. | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Hot_Key|Hot Key Trigger]] | The key that was pressed. | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Idle|Idle]] trigger | The number of minutes the Mac has been idle | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:MIDI|MIDI]] trigger | A comma separated list of `channel,note,velocity,device` | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Mounted_Volume|Mounted Volume]] trigger | The name of the volume | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Remote|Remote]] trigger | The TriggerValue used in the Remote Trigger URL. | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Script|Script]] trigger | Although _not_ technically a trigger, when a Macro is executed via AppleScript the //%TriggerValue%// token will contain the passed parameter | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Status_Menu|Status Menu]] or [[manual:Palettes|Palette]] | The current modifiers (Note that Option means "edit this macro instead of triggering it"). | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Trigger_File|Trigger File]] trigger | The path of the Trigger File | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:Typed_String|Typed String]] trigger | The exact text you typed to trigger | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:URL|URL]] trigger | The TriggerValue used in the URL. | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:USB_Device|USB Device]] trigger | The name of the device | | ||
| + | | [[trigger:USB_Device_Key|USB Device Key]] | The key that was pressed. | | ||
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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+). | ||
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| + | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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| + | === Tokens === | ||
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| + | * [[Trigger|%Trigger%]] token | ||
| + | * [[TriggerBase|%TriggerBase%]] token | ||
| + | * [[TriggerClipboard|%TriggerClipboard%]] token | ||
| + | * [[/Tokens|All Tokens]] | ||
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token/TriggerValue.txt · Last modified: 2021/11/24 01:41 by peternlewis
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