This is the list of variables. Variables are markers in the text that are replaced by another value when a filter, notifier or service is used. The variable name should not contain any spaces, and should be enclosed by braces, e.g. {TestChangeText}. They are used by the Script service plug-in, and will be available for relevant future plug-ins too.
| Variable: | Outputs: |
| AppDataPath | Full path to Simon's data folder (useful for scripts). |
| AppLanguage | Language currently used by Simon, based on the the available localizations. |
| AppName | Name of the application, i.e. Simon. |
| AppRelease | Release number of the Simon version being used. |
| AppURL | URL of the Simon product page. |
| AppVersion | Version number of the Simon release being used. |
| CheckDate | Date that the test was checked, in the form YYYY-MM-DD. |
| CheckDateShort | Date that the test was checked, in the form YYYYMMDD. |
| CheckTime | Time that the test was checked, in the form HH:MM:SS. |
| CheckTimeShort | Time that the test was checked, in the form HHMMSS. |
| ServiceName | Name of the service for the test. |
| ServiceKind | Name of the service plug-in. |
| TestChangeCount | Number of times the test has changed; starts at 1 for a change, and increments for each subsequent consecutive change. Resets when a change occurs after a failure or no change. |
| TestChangeDifferenceWithHTML | The difference between the previous time Simon saw the page and this time, via the filter feature; HTML tags are included. |
| TestChangeDifferenceWithoutHTML | The difference between the previous time Simon saw the page and this time, via the filter feature; HTML tags are stripped out. |
| TestChangeText | The output text from the service and any filters, used to detect changes. |
| TestComments | Description of the test from the Summary page of the Test Info pane. |
| TestFailureCount | Number of times the test has had errors; starts at 1 for a new failure, and increments for each subsequent consecutive error. Resets when the the next failure occurs after being in success. |
| TestLastChangeDate | Date that the test most recently changed – today if a change just occurred. |
| TestLastChangeTime | Time of day that the test most recently changed – now if a change just occurred. |
| TestLastCheckDate | Date when the test was last checked. |
| TestLastCheckTime | Time of day when the test was last checked. |
| TestLastError | The previous error message that occurred. |
| TestLastEventDate | Date when a change, failure, or recovery last occurred. |
| TestLastEventTime | Time of day when a change, failure, or recovery last occurred. |
| TestLastFailureDate | Date that the test most recently failed. |
| TestLastFailureTime | Time of day that the test most recently failed. |
| TestLastRecoveryDate | Date that the test last recovered from a failure. |
| TestLastRecoveryTime | Time that the test last recovered from a failure. |
| TestLocation | URL or other location for the test that is using this service. |
| TestName | Name of the test that is using this service. |
| TestNextCheckDate | Date when the test is next scheduled to be checked. |
| TestNextCheckTime | Time of day when the test is next scheduled to be checked. |
| TestPassword | Password entered at the bottom of the Servicepage of the Test Info pane. |
| TestPlugin | Name of the service plug-in. |
| TestRecoveryCount | Number of times a check succeeded after a failure; starts at 1 when first recovering, and increments for each subsequent successful check. Resets when the next recovery after a failure occurs. |
| TestService | Name of the service for the test. |
| TestStatusExact | Status of the test, including an indication of how long it has been in that state. |
| TestStatusPhrase | Status of the test as a phrase, e.g. failed, recently recovered, etc. |
| TestStatusType | Status of the test, e.g. Failure, Recovery, Change, Unchanged, etc. |
| TestURL | URL or other location for the test that is using this service (the {TestLocation} variable is preferred). |
| TestUsername | Username entered at the bottom of the Servicepage of the Test Info pane. |
| UserComputer | Name of the computer running Simon, as entered in the System Preferences. |
| UserName | Name of the person logged in on the computer running Simon. |
| VariablesCSV | A comma-separated list of all other variable names. Potentially useful when debugging your scripts. |