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Macros allow you to insert information that varies while
the filter runs - e.g. the name of the current file being processed. Macro names
are not case sensitive.
| Macro Name |
Description |
| @inputFilename |
Replaced by the name of the
current file being processed. The drive and path section of the
filename is removed. Usually used with the Add text
at start of file filter to place the name of the file being
processed at the beginning, especially if output is being merged to one file or to the clipboard e.g.\013\010-- This is file @inputFilename --\013\010
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@fullInputFilename
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Same as @inputFilename, except it
includes the complete path |
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@fullOutputFilename
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The complete path of the current output file. Note that this macro may be
blank if you are processing the Trial Run area or Clipboard, and the result
returned may be incorrect if your filters split or merge files. |
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@clipboard
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Inserts the contents of the
Windows clipboard |
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@time |
Inserts the time in the format HHMMSS |
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@date |
Inserts the date in the format YYYYMMDD |
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@datetime |
Inserts the date and time in the format YYYYMMDDHHMMSS |
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@randomdigit |
Inserts a random digit from 0-9. For two digits, use @randomdigit@@randomdigit |
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@randomletter |
Inserts a randomletter from A-Z. For two letters, use @randomletter@@randomletter |
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@global_variable_name |
Where global_variable_name is the name of your global variable, set
using the Capture Text
filter, the Scripting
filter, or by using the Named Variable capture of a
perl or
EasyPattern search/replace
filter. |
All fields that support macros have a "context" or right-click menu
that allows them to be entered without remembering the exact code.
| Special requirements |
Replace With text: |
With Macro Values |
Results in: |
| If you need to put an @ in the text, simply double
it i.e. @@. |
hello@@ |
N/A |
hello@ |
| If you need to include the literal name of a macro, just
double the @ |
@@randomdigit |
@randomdigit=7 |
@randomdigit |
| If you need to place letters or digits immediately after a
macro name, end the macro name with @. |
@randomdigit@@randomdigit |
@randomdigit=7, @randomdigit=2 |
72 |
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@randomdigit@@@ |
@randomdigit=7 |
7@ |
The following filters allow the use of macros to insert
predefined text.
All Search/Replace filters
Add text at start of file
Add text at start
of lines
Add text at end of lines
Add text to end of
file
Add Column of Text
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