How do I use parameters in a subroutine?

[Airy]

@Gareth_Howell

(A side note, IMO not having examples in the wiki severely limits the utility of the wiki for a new user)

Well, I agree with that, but the KM forums are really where you should go to took for examples.

I'm searching the forums right now to see if I can find a good thread for you to read.

The 12th post in this thread is a good explanation of subroutines with examples.

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The purpose of a Subroutine, compared to a normal macro, is two-fold. First feature: First, it lets you define the parameters that the macro needs in order to do whatever it does. You can actually think of subroutine parameters like the values you specify in typical actions. For example, consider this built-in action: [image] It requires an X position, and a Y position. Those are parameters. Suppose you wrote a macro with a Subroutine trigger, like this: [image] When you call it as a Subro…

But maybe more examples are needed. Subroutines are really handy for me. At least 10% of my macros are subroutines, I think.