Working hard to learn the syntax of KM, but I need help on this macro. Any takers?

[JMichaelTX]

@Michael_Glawson

I'm wondering, concerning the range of possible things the %TriggerValue% variable can refer to, do we just assume that the program is looking at the name of the file as opposed to any other attribute of the file (e.g. the name of it's containing folder, or the first line of text in the file, or the date it was last modified, or....)?

The TriggerValue token can be confusing, since its value depends on the context in which it is used. See the above link for details.

But to clarify a few things about %TriggerValue%

1. It is a KM Token, NOT a KM Variable.
   • Tokens are much like classical programming functions, in that they return a value at run time based on the current environment.
2. In this case, when using Folder trigger, it returns the FULL PATH of the file added to the folder.

@Michael_Glawson

I think my hangup is understanding the way variables work, and reading the handbook for the program didn't clarify it much for me.

Variables in KM work much like variables in any other programming language, with a few exceptions:

1. The can contain ONLY strings (text)
2. Their default scope is "Global", even persisting across Macros and macOS boots.

For details, see

• Variables -- KM Wiki
• TIP: Understanding KM Variables, Tokens, & Functions