Using variables on EOS

Question

Hi Guys, 
 I was watching a training video lately and heard the trainer mention using "variables" on an EOS (see video link below). I'm not sure if he was mentioning them in the traditional programming sense (as in int x=1) or some other way. It got me thinking of all the things I could do if I could store some data or variable and recall it later in a command. Is this a native feature of EOS and if so how would I go about doing it? 
 Alternatively, is there a way to kind of hack this functionality? Something like changing the label of something and then recalling it in a subsequent command? I envision using something like this for implementing persistant "mode" buttons on a magic sheet or remembering an effect speed from tap tempo and recalling later on for different effects. 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_8tsSa8gY

John728 · Answer

For your first example, you did it the best way. There is currently no way to run a macro while editing a macro. 
 
 BUT, there are other ways to automate keystrokes to save time. If you were editing a huge amount of macros, you could program a programmable keyboard to speed up the process. E.G. press one button to move the cursor four spaces right and delete the value there. Enter your new value, and press the key again to move four spaces right and delete the next value, etc. There are also software programs that automate keystrokes if you are using a computer. 
 
 For your second example, check out this show file. 
 
 www.mediafire.com/.../macro_variable_example_2017-05-27_16-43-52.esf 
 
 Open MS 1 and click a button in the left column to set a time. Then click one or more settings in the second column to apply that time to those settings.