The //%TriggerValue%// token returns the value associated with how the macro was triggered.

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 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).

**When a Macro is triggered, the The //%TriggerValue%// token value will be based on the trigger:**

^ 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. |

To use the %TriggerValue% token in a numeric field, use the [CALCULATE](https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/function/CALCULATE) function: CALCULATE(%TriggerValue%).

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+).

===== See Also =====

=== Tokens ===

* [[Trigger|%Trigger%]] token
* [[TriggerBase|%TriggerBase%]] token
* [[TriggerClipboard|%TriggerClipboard%]] token
* [[/Tokens|All Tokens]]