Adding simple If - else logic and error trapping to macros

Questions & Suggestions
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Hi,

I am curious how to use If - else logic and error trapping with keyboard maestro macros?

Like this simplistic example...

If (

Safari app is active

){
Speak text "Safari is active"
}else{
Speak text "Safari is not active"
}

Is there some way to do this with KM

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Like this?

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There are other options in the dropdown under the application condition, like: is/is not running, is/not hidden.

You might also want to look at Switch/Case action

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3

@evanfuchs has nicely covered conditional branching via If/Else and others, but if you do also want actual error trapping you should look at the Try/Catch action.

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4

yes that is great - thanks very much evanfuchs!

5

Ok great I will also take a look at this - many thanks for the suggestion.

6

Good stuff - thanks.

If I could get the Computer Name (in sharing prefs) - this will be different. Then I can use if / then logic...

I am trying to use :

set var computerName to %MacName%

if computerName contains MyOfficeMac

then ... xxx

It seems to work for what I need ... Is this the best way?

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It's simple and readable. Whether it's the best way depends on whether your computers' Sharing names ever change. If they do, or even might, then use the machine UUID instead: %MacUUID%.

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8

Thanks for all the help.

I am curious if there is a way to test if a second monitor is attached?

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Refer to this

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Thanks Much - I will check it out.

YES it works perfectly thanks.

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