Passing parameter to KM script via python

While running KM script via python, how can I send the parameter to it?

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See here, the last code snippet in the third screenshot.

Thanks Tom. How can I access that variable in KM?

Also, is there a way to pass multiple parameters?

Via the %TriggerValue% token. See KM Wiki.

Yes, you can format the parameter as array (comma as separator) and then access it through a variable. Like this:

Macro:

[demo] Macro with Multiple Parameters.kmmacros (2.9 KB)

The Python script with the trigger:

#! /usr/bin/env python

import os

os.system("""osascript -e 'tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" to do script "3A397B5C-16C1-4D9F-96EF-AE6824718C67" with parameter "first parameter,second parameter,third parameter"'""")

The result:

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Thanks Tom for such a detailed explanation.

How can I escape the comma if the value has the comma in it?

You can use a different separator by placing it after the ] and before the percent. Comma is the default. So you can use “#KMSEP#” as the separator in the script (instead of “,”), and then use %Variable%zzzParameter[1]#KMSEP#% in the action.

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