Drag Mouse based on variables

Questions & Suggestions
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I am creating a macro where I need the user to select 2 different mouse locations and then have the macro drag the mouse between them.

To capture the starting and ending mouse positions I am simply prompting the user to click the OK button (of the Keyboard Maestro dialog) and move the mouse to position 1 and wait for more instructions. I then have Keyboard Maestro pause 3 seconds so the user can move the mouse. Keyboard Maestro then tells them to click OK and move the mouse to the ending position, again waiting 3 seconds for the user to do so.

With this I capture LEFT and RIGHT variables such as:
LEFT: 444, 516
RIGHT: 1074, 520

I can then “Use Variable ‘LEFT’ to set Mouse Location” to set the starting mouse position.
Where I am stuck is how can I click and drag from the LEFT variable location to the RIGHT variable location?

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Hey Stephen,

That's actually fairly straightforward once you know how.

Keep in mind though that click and drag can be a bit finicky.

-Chris

Click and Drag Mouse from Left Coordinate to Right Coordinate.kmmacros (2.9 KB)

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Thanks for the help Chris! … and sorry for the delay in getting back.

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I was looking for a way to set the dragging of the mouse with a variable, as the area I need to capture varies. Getting the mouse begin and end coordinates is easy, but I cannot find the above action to implement it. Has is been removed? If so, how do I enter mouse coordinates for the destination using variables?

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No it hasn't. This is a feature that has often caught out users. Just click in the field and type something - the field will immediately expand and allow you to type your variable name.

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Brilliant, works exactly like you said. Thx a bunch

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