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I posted in another thread asking if there might be a way to create a custom <MyVariable>, with the same scope and functionality of <xypath>/<xyicons>/<xydata>/etc.

My particular use case was described in my post, but essentially I'd like to turn a repetitive string that I use throughout XY (CFA/Scripts/Toolbar/etc) into its own variable.

A simple .ini file in the XY folder could suffice, a more advanced option might be a .xys script that is run at XY start-up to allow the user to generate more complex variables. These variables could then be used across XY in the GUI and scripts, just like <xypath>/<xydata>/etc.

I'd propose you to investigate aliases, may help in your variable desire. Plus, there is a way to run script on start, you'll just need to run XY through .lnk with parameters.

Aliases work in CFAs?

Another way would be an environment variable for the current user. The only current problem: XY only reads some standard environment variables, not all defined. Maybe a feature wish to change that?

highend wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022 21:17 Aliases work in CFAs?

Don't know, just remembered smth along the lines. If they don't, This could be good idea for new feature - alias support everywhere.(and that would be quite a "user defined variable")

The problem is: Alias definitions begin with @

How should XY definitely know if something inside a string is an alias or a simple folder name part?

Alias: @scripts=<xydata>

CFA:
txt>::load "R:\tmp\@scripts\notme.xys";

highend wrote: ↑17 Apr 2022 23:29 The problem is: Alias definitions begin with @

How should XY definitely know if something inside a string is an alias or a simple folder name part?

IMO, i'd just make @name be treated like $name(how it kinda is now, but not everywhere), and @-at_start not interpreted any other way.