How Do I use a Variable for Pauses to Make Them Easy to Change?

[JMichaelTX]

@blankpro

making one of the variable changeable from one place (it is a 'pause' that I would like ot change, sometimes it meeds 40 secs sometimes 50, etc etc). Right now I would have to go in the editor and tab trhu the macro and change that every time it shows up.

The KM Pause action can accept a KM Variable.

So at the top of your Macro, or in the KM Variables Panel, define a KM Variable for each Pause type you will need. For example:

Below is just an example written in response to your request. You will need to use as an example and/or change to meet your workflow automation needs.

Please let us know if it meets your needs.

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MACRO:   Using Pre-Defined Pauses [Example]

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Requires: KM 8.2.4+   macOS 10.11 (El Capitan)+
(Macro was written & tested using KM 9.0+ on macOS 10.14.5 (Mojave))

DOWNLOAD Macro File:

Using Pre-Defined Pauses [Example].kmmacros
Note: This Macro was uploaded in a DISABLED state. You must enable before it can be triggered.

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You can define your Pause types in several different places:

1. At the top of the macro where they are used
2. In another macro
3. In the KM Editor Preferences > Variables