Variable Functions Action

NOTE: This feature is only available in the Professional version of AutoMate

Description

The Variable Functions action provides a number of functions that change the value of an AutoMate™ variable.

Variable Functions Action Properties Dialog
 Variable Functions dialog

Parameters

Function
A drop down list of the variable functions AutoMate™ supports. Depending on the function you choose, the use of the parameter may change (or not even be available). Consult the chart below for what each function does, and what the parameter does for each.

Function

What It Does

What Parameter Does

Increment

Increments the primary variable by the amount specified in parameter

The amount to increment the variable by

Decrement

Decrements the primary Variable by the amount specified in parameter

The amount to decrement the variable by

Concatenate

Combines the primary variable and the parameter together

The text (or variable) to append to the end of the primary variable.

 

Variable
The first (or primary) variable to use in the function. This is the variable that the function will be performed upon. This variable must have already been created using the Create Variable action.

Dest. Variable
The variable where the completed function contents should go. This variable can (and usually is) the same as the primary variable. By default, AutoMate™ uses your primary variable as the destination variable, unless you enter a different value here. This variable must have already been created using the Create Variable action.

Notes

The step fails if the function cannot be performed on the variable you specify (trying to increment a variable that does not contain a number, for example), or if the primary or destination variables don’t exist.

Related Topics:

Create Variable Action

Set Variable Action

Input into a variable Action

Send Variable Action

Populate Variable with Clipboard Action

Populate Clipboard with Variable Action

Inline Expressions

Other Available Actions