# Custom Variables

You can add your own configuration variables.

These variables can be used to simplify repeated text such as your modpack version, or just as a funny Easter egg.

# Adding your own

Inside your simple-rpc.toml file, you will find a new section called CustomPlaceholders.

By default, it will look like this:

# Add your own Placeholders here
[CustomPlaceholders]
# Enable/Disable Custom Placeholders
Enabled = false
# List of Custom Placeholders. YOU CAN NOT REPLACE BUILT-IN PLACEHOLDERS!
Variables = []

To start adding your own variables, remove Variables = [] and replace it with

[[CustomPlaceholders.Variables]]
Name = "hello"
Value = "Hello World"

So your config will now look like this:

# Add your own Placeholders here
[CustomPlaceholders]
# Enable/Disable Custom Placeholders
Enabled = true

# List of Custom Placeholders. YOU CAN NOT REPLACE BUILT-IN PLACEHOLDERS!
[[CustomPlaceholders.Variables]]
Name = "hello"
Value = "Hello World"

DO NOT add {} to your variable name! This is added automatically

Now, you have a variable called {hello} that you can use anywhere variables are supported. This will resolve to Hello World.

# Mixing Custom Variables with Built-In Variables

You can also use built-in variables inside your custom variables.

For example:

# List of Custom Placeholders. YOU CAN NOT REPLACE BUILT-IN PLACEHOLDERS!
[[CustomPlaceholders.Variables]]
Name = "myversion"
Value = "Playing Stardew {game.version} with SMAPI {game.smapi}"

Now, when you use {myversion}, you will see Playing Stardew 1.0.0 with SMAPI 1.0.2

Your Custom Variables CAN NOT, have the same name as any built-in variable. They will simply be ignored and will not work!