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Default Macro Name
New recordings are stored as files with the name you choose in Settings under New macro name. By default, this is #Current and the extension is .iim. You may however, change this default to any name you prefer. Besides that, you have the option to create a new file every time you record a macro, by un-checking Overwrite new macro. In this case, iMacros will create a new file and add a number to each new version, like #Current(1).iim, #Current(2).iim, etc.
It is also possible to add a timestamp to the filename. The syntax is similar to that of !NOW, except for a few a differences:
- the date/time string should be between angle brackets "<>", as in macro<ddmmyy_hhnnss> (produces macro180717_120433.iim)
- only allowed character for filenames are accepted. Not allowed characters are
- < (less than)
- > (greater than)
- : (colon)
- " (double quote)
- / (forward slash)
- \ (backslash)
- | (vertical bar or pipe)
- ? (question mark)
- * (asterisk)
- contrary to !NOW, it accepts spaces, but no <SP>
- empty brackets <> produces the ISO8601 format, without colons. That is: 2017-07-18T120433.iim