Macro1 overwriting Macro2's variables?

Snickers · Post by **Snickers** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:39 pm

If you have two compiled macros running on a single pc and both macros use the same variable names, will one of those programs be storing or overwriting the other macro's variables since each has identical variable names?

For example:

When notepad window opens, macro1 will GetWindowPos>notepad*,X,Y

at the same time while macro1 is still running, the user opens a second notepad and Macro2 will GetWindowPos>notepad*,X,Y

will the X and Y be overwritten?

I have tested this a few times with the above example and it is not overwriting them; however, I may be testing this incorrectly.

Is it possible to share variables between two different compiled macros?

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:55 pm

No, definitely not.

Two macros (whether compiled or not) are completely independent of each other and variables are specific to each. Neither knows about the other. A variable called X in macro A will not be confused with a variable called X in macro B.

Snickers · Post by **Snickers** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:05 pm

I appreciate your rapid response. You guys are always on the ball!