Internal macros

Build macros are only valid during and after a build has been
performed.

IN	Input script file path.
INA	Input script alias (if defined).
OUT	Output executable file path.
ICO	Main application icon path.
A3X	Generated input a3x file path.
CMP	Original unmodified builder path.
A2E	Modified temporary builder path.
BIN	Modified temporary interpreter path.
PVER	Your ProductVersion or builder version.
FVER	Your FileVersion or interpreter version.
UNQ	Unique temp file name (minus extension).
CFG	Path of first config or template file loaded.

Build folder macros include trailing '\'.

SD	Input script directory.
SDP	Input script parent directory.
CFGD	Config or template directory.
CFGP	Config or template parent directory.
TMPD	Temporary build directory.

AutoCamo folder macros include trailing '\'.

CD	Install directory.
CDP	Install parent directory.
WD	Current working directory.

Miscellaneous macros.

DATE	The date in the format: %dd-%mm-%yyyy . To change the default format string edit the A3C_DATEFORMAT option in the User preference file and restart AC.
TIME	The time in the format: %hh:%ii:%ss . To change the default format string edit the A3C_TIMEFORMAT option in the User preference file and restart AC.

GUI list explorer macros.

XDRV	Drive part of current explorer path. Example:   X:\
XDIR	Directory part of current explorer path. Example:   X:\Some\Folder\
XSEL	Selected item string. Example:   If file selected    File.ext   If folder selected  Folder
XOBJ	Full path of selected item. Example:   If file selected    X:\Some\Folder\File.ext   If folder selected  X:\Some\Folder
XEXT	The extension of selected file. Example:   txt

Additional Macros

@>	Kit command only commandline parameter token for the right curly brace character } which is the primary command delimiter.
A3C_	Build options can also be used as macros by wrapping the option name in macro characters. Example:  @A3C_CMP> If a macro alternative already exists for the option always use the macro instead of this method.

Environment variables

Build environment variables valid during and after the build

A3C_IN	Input script file path
A3C_OUT	Output executable file path.
A3C_A2E	Modified temporary compiler path.
A3C_BIN	Modified temporary interpreter path.
A3C_A3X	Generated input a3x file path.
A3C_TIME	The time the build started the format: %hh:%ii:%ss . To change the default format string edit the A3C_TIMEFORMAT option in the User preference file and restart AC.

Other environment variables

A3C_DATE	The date in the format: %dd-%mm-%yyyy . To change the default format string edit the A3C_DATEFORMAT option in the User preference file and restart AC.
A3C_EXE	The full path to A3C.exe
A3C_DIR	The directory A3C.exe resides.
A3C_MNU	The path to the base menu preference file. (depreciated)
A3C_USR	The path to the user preference file.