# Scripted Variables/Macro
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scripted-variables-macro/4088
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [January 8, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scripted-variables-macro/4088 "2010-01-08T07:28:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scripted-variables-macro/4088/1 "2010-01-08T07:28:55Z")
A very nice thing would be **scripted** variables/macros.
So you could define a variable to be a script macro, and then put some script in the variable contens/value which is executed when the variable is read/used.
Something like:
**%CurrentDate% = "_return Date();_"**
and then you could use it with:
**"Todays date is %CurrentDate%."**
You could do al sorts of nifty stuff with this. You could build encrypted variables, "external" variables, autoincrement variables...
This is a feature I realy realy miss, after switching from VisualBuild to FinalBuilder. Also porting my old build scripts would be much easier.
Best regards,
Christoph
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### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2010, 9:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scripted-variables-macro/4088/2 "2010-01-10T09:48:13Z")
Nice Idea, we should be able to do something like this… will add it to the todo list for FB7.
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scripted-variables-macro/4088/3 "2010-01-11T10:19:18Z")
FB 7? I want it now
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### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2010, 9:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scripted-variables-macro/4088/4 "2010-01-11T09:14:43Z")
We won’t be adding any major new features to FB6 from now on. The team is working hard on FB7.
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2010, 7:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scripted-variables-macro/4088/5 "2010-01-12T07:03:42Z")
> Posted By Vincent Parrett on 11 Jan 2010 02:14 PM
> We won't be adding any major new features to FB6 from now on. The team is working hard on FB7.
Yes I know, did not expect you to add it into v6. I was just dreaming
Best regards,
Christoph