Measures and meters can be referenced as variables. These are called section variables, and they can provide several kinds of information about the meter or measure.

Usage

A meter or measure is referenced as a section variable by placing the section name in brackets ([]). The value provided by a section variable can be changed by adding parameters after a colon (:). Multiple parameters are separated by commas (,). Spaces are allowed after a comma.

[SectionName:P1,P2]

Normal or built-in variables take priority over section variables, which means they can be used within section variables. For example: [#Foo#:#Bar#]. (The reverse, such as #[Foo][Bar]#, is not valid.)

Dynamic Variables

Section variables are always dynamic. DynamicVariables=1 will always be needed on a measure or meter section where the variable is used in an option value.

Meter Parameters

None.

Section variables for meters have no value without a parameter.

:X, :YExample: [MeterName:X]

The current X or Y position of the meter.

Note: This provides the "real" X or Y value, which is the position of the top-left corner of the meter area. This is always an integer, even if the meter has no X and Y options set, or if the options use formulas, variables or relative positions.

This also means that for a string meter with StringAlign options, the value of [MeterName:X] and [MeterName:Y] may not be the same as the option values.

:W, :HExample: [MeterName:W]

The current width or height of the meter.

Note: This provides the "real" W or H value. This is always an integer, even if the meter has no W and H options set, or if the options use formulas or variables.

Measure Parameters

None.Example: [MeasureName]

If no parameters are given, the measure's string value is provided.

:Example: [MeasureName:]

If a blank parameter is given, the measure's number value is provided, with up to ten decimal places of precision.

:nExample: [MeasureName:10]

The measure's number value, with the number of decimal places given.

Multiple Parameters: This parameter may be combined with Scale and Percentual.

:/nExample: [MeasureName:/1024]

The measure's number value, scaled by the divisor given.

Multiple Parameters: This parameter may be combined with Decimals and Percentual.

:%Example: [MeasureName:%]

The measure's number value, as a percentual value.

Multiple Parameters: This parameter may be combined with Decimals and Scale.

:MinValue :MaxValueExample: [MeasureName:MaxValue]

The measure's MinValue or MaxValue number value.

Multiple Parameters: This parameter may be combined with Decimals and Scale.

:EscapeRegExpExample: [MeasureName:EscapeRegExp]

The measure's string value will be treated as a PCRE Regular Expression pattern, and all regular expression reserved characters, which are .^$*+?()[{\|, will be "escaped" with \.

:EncodeURLExample: [MeasureName:EncodeURL]

The measure's string value will be URL-Encoded.

:TimestampExample: [MeasureName:Timestamp]

This will only return a value when used with a Time measure. The measure's Windows timestamp value. This will allow you to obtain the numeric value of the Windows timestamp from a Time measure that has a Format option, and won't have the timestamp as the normal number value.