Questions about Big Sur and [KMFAM] Favorite Actions and Macros

[peternlewis]

@JMichaelTX

Peter, I hope you can appreciate contradiction in terms that this presents.

Yes, and no. It does not delete the variable, it deletes the variable from the Popup menus and Preferences and such.

@JMichaelTX

At this point, I see no value in the %Delete% token.

The purpose of the token is to hide variables from the Popup menu that selects Variables.

@JMichaelTX

The major downside of this is that there is no easy way to inspect Local/Instance variables while debugging a macro. It would sure be nice if the KM Debugger would show Loca/Instance variables, like most debuggers I have ever used.

Yes, it would, and yes it is a pain, but currently that is unlikely any time soon I'm afraid.

The solutions are to use tools like Log and Display Text and such to display the variables as necessary. It is not ideal, but it is what it is. If it is any consultation (probably not) it is how I generally debug Keyboard Maestro since the debugger generally does not show me variables there either.