Basic question about variables

[hello]

Sir @JMichaelTX @Tom, dumb question about variables:

Why does Pause accept variable names without the percentages, and why using %Variable%Pause_Min% won't work?

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also, why does this macro work without the %Variable% part?

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[JMichaelTX]

@hello

Why does Pause accept variable names without the percentages, and why using %Variable%Pause_Min% won't work?

Because the Pause data field is a NUMERIC field, not a TOKEN field.
The expression %Variable%Pause_Min% is a token for a Variable.

@hello

why does this macro work without the %Variable% part?

In general, all Global Variables should use the full token of "%Variable%YourVariableName%".
Local and Instance Variables may drop the "%Variable", because their required prefix always identifies them as a Variable.

Sometimes a Global Variable can get away without the "%Variable", but it is NOT recommended, and can fail under some circumstances.

[hello]

thanks for the prompt reply,
Read the wiki section about tokens, but still don't get it...

[Tom]

@hello

Read the wiki section about tokens , but still don't get it...

Roughly spoken:

You have at least three different kinds of “fields”:

• “normal” text fields
• numeric fields (calculation fields)
• dedicated variable fields

In normal text fields you have to insert the variable in its token form:

With the other types you don’t need the token form:

Dedicated variable field:

Numeric (calculation) field:

[hello]

Thanks, great answer, should be stickied to the top!!

And now I finally get what that damn C means