Variables

Variables are used to store data to be used further down in the Macro or in a different macro altogether. This opens up a whole world of options. You can read data from files, manipulate it, and then write it to either another file, to the Stream Deck key or execute it as a set of keystrokes. Variables start with a $ sign to differentiate them from normal text.

Predefined Variables

The following list of variables are always be available for you to use either with Functions (like CONCAT) or to execute as keyboard commands:

Variable	Output
$SMCOLON	:
$SMDOLLAR	$
$SMENTER	Enter
$SMLCB	{
$SMRCB	}
$SMSPACE	Space

User Defined Variables

Creating and using User Defined variables is easy using the following Variable Commands.

Note

Use a : between the command name and the arguments

Command	Example	Comment
Input	{{Input:VarName}}	Get input from the user and store it in VarName.
Output	{{Output:MyVar}}	Output the input previously gathered into MyVar.
VarSet	{{VarSet:MyVar:MyValue}}	Set the value MyValue into MyVar.
OutputToFile	{{OutputToFile:MyVar:C:\filename.txt}}	Write the contents of the MyVar variable into C:\filename.txt file.
AppendToFile	{{OutputToFile:MyVar:C:\filename.txt}}	Append the contents of the MyVar variable into C:\filename.txt
VarSetFromFile	{{VarSetFromFile:MyVar:C:\filename.txt}}	Read the contents of the C:\filename.txt file and store into MyVar.
VarSetFromClipboard	{{VarSetFromClipboard:MyVar}}	Read the contents of the clipboard and store into MyVar.
VarUnset	{{VarUnset:MyVar}}	Clears MyVar.
VarUnsetAll	{{VARUNSETALL}}	Clears all variables.
SetIconFromFile	{{SetIconFromFile:C:\image.png}}	Sets the Stream Deck key's icon to the image stored in C:\image.png.
VarSetFromEnv	{{VarSetFromEnv:MyPath:PATH}}{{OUTPUT:MyPath}}	Get the %PATH% environment variable: