Variables can be used to store values (numbers, text strings and true/false conditions). These values can be set in the Macrodroid action “Set variable”. Variables can be used throughout the app as Triggers and Conditions, and can be used for controlling specific Macrodroid and system settings.
Global Variables
Global variables are available throughout the application from any Macro. You should use global variables when you need to store a value between more than a single macro.
Local Variables
Local variables are specific to an individual macro. You should use a local variable when the value is only required in that individual macro.
Variable Types
A variable can belong to 1 of the 4 following types: Boolean, Integer, Decimal or String.
- Boolean type allows 2 states: True or False
- Integer type is to store positive or negative numbers without decimal part, in order to make any kind of mathematical calculations or comparison
- Decimal type is to store any positive or negative numeric value, with or without decimal digits, in order to make any kind of mathematical calculations or comparison
- String type contains any kind of character (alphanumeric ones or any special ones, such as line feed/carriage return/new line or emojis). The amount of characters a string variable can contain depends on your memory device capacity. HINT: to avoid memory saturation with string variables containing a huge amount of data, it's better to reset them (set to empty string) at the end of the macro using them.