Variable Inside a Hotstring Doesn't 'Expand' on Output. How to Get it to Do So? Topic is solved

[Buddha Nature]

I have following code:

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FormatTime, CurrentDate,, dddd`, dd MMMM yyyy
:*:hc address::Test Address`r10/28 Elm Street`rEdinburgh`rMid Lothian`rEH12 5EL`r`r%CurrentDate%`r`r

It is meant to auto-type an address and then the current date. However, if I run it I get the following output:

Test Address
10/28 Elm Street
Edinburgh
Mid Lothian
EH12 5EL

%CurrentDate%

Obviously this isn't what I want to happen. I have been trying to get this work for an hour now, without success. What am I doing wrong? How do I get to properly type the proper date?

P.S. If it is possible I want the entire hotstring to be a single line — as show above (my intention).

[boiler]

Use Send, which you can put on the next line so it executes the command rather than just sending it as text:

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FormatTime, CurrentDate,, dddd`, dd MMMM yyyy
:*:hc address::
Send, Test Address`r10/28 Elm Street`rEdinburgh`rMid Lothian`rEH12 5EL`r`r%CurrentDate%`r`r
return

Or using the X option:

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FormatTime, CurrentDate,, dddd`, dd MMMM yyyy
:*X:hc address::Send, Test Address`r10/28 Elm Street`rEdinburgh`rMid Lothian`rEH12 5EL`r`r%CurrentDate%`r`r

[Buddha Nature]

Thank you so very, very much Boiler. Went with the 'X' option and it works just fine. Will go and do some research on both the options you pointed to. Thanks again!