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-# DTAIComfyVariables
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+# Variables for Comfy UI
+This script provides variable nodes and shared global variables for the Comfy UI stable diffusion client.
+
+## Description
+This Python script is an optional add-on to the Comfy UI stable diffusion client. It introduces quality of life improvements by providing variable nodes and shared global variables.
+
+## Getting Started
+Import into the custom nodes directory of your Comfy UI client.
+
+## Dependencies
+ComfyUI
+
+## License
+This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
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+import requests
+
+from custom_nodes.DTGlobalVariables import variables
+
+class DTCLIPTextEncode:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {"text": ("STRING", {"multiline": True}), "clip": ("CLIP", )}}
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("CONDITIONING",)
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Conditioning"
+
+    def encode(self, clip, text):
+        print("DTCLIPTextEncode: " + text)
+        return ([[clip.encode(variables.apply(text)), {}]], )
+
+class StringFormat:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {
+            "string": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "format": ("STRING", {"multiline": True}),
+        }}
+
+    RETURN_TYPES = (["STRING"])
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Variables"
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(s, clip, text):
+        return True
+
+    def encode(self, string, format):
+        result = format.replace("$(string)", string)
+        return (result,)
+
+class StringFormatSingleLine:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {
+            "string": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "format": ("STRING", {"multiline": False, "default": "$(string)"}),
+        }}
+
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("STRING")
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Variables"
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(s, clip, text):
+        return True
+
+    def encode(self, string, format):
+        string = format.replace("$(string)", string)
+        return (string,)
+
+class IntVariable:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {
+            "variable": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "value": ("INT", ),
+            "clip": ("CLIP", )}
+        }
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("CLIP","INT")
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Variables"
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(s, variable, value):
+        return True
+
+    def encode(self, clip, variable, value):
+        variables.state[variable] = value
+        return (clip,value,)
+
+class FloatVariable:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {
+            "variable": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "value": ("FLOAT", ),
+            "clip": ("CLIP", )}
+        }
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("CLIP","FLOAT")
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Variables"
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(s, variable, value):
+        return True
+
+    def encode(self, clip, variable, value):
+        variables.state[variable] = value
+        return (clip,value,)
+
+class StringVariable:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {
+            "variable": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "value": ("STRING", {"multiline": True}),
+            "clip": ("CLIP", )}
+        }
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("CLIP","STRING")
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Variables"
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(s, variable, value):
+        return True
+
+    def encode(self, clip, variable, value):
+        variables.state[variable] = value
+        return (clip,value,)
+
+class DTSingleLineStringVariable:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {
+            "variable": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "value": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "clip": ("CLIP",)}
+        }
+
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("CLIP","STRING")
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Variables"
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(s, variable, value):
+        return True
+
+    def encode(self, clip, variable, value):
+        variables.state[variable] = value
+        return (clip, value)
+class DTSingleLineStringVariableNoClip:
+    @classmethod
+    def INPUT_TYPES(s):
+        return {"required": {
+            "variable": ("STRING", {"multiline": False}),
+            "value": ("STRING", {"multiline": False})}
+        }
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def IS_CHANGED(s, variable, value):
+        return True
+
+    RETURN_TYPES = ()
+    FUNCTION = "encode"
+
+    CATEGORY = "DoubTech/Variables"
+
+    def encode(self, clip, variable, value):
+        variables.state[variable] = value
+        return (clip,)
+
+# A dictionary that contains all nodes you want to export with their names
+# NOTE: names should be globally unique
+NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {
+    "StringVariable": StringVariable,
+    "DTSingleLineStringVariable": DTSingleLineStringVariable,
+    "DTCLIPTextEncode": DTCLIPTextEncode,
+    "DTSingleLineStringVariableNoClip": DTSingleLineStringVariableNoClip,
+    "StringFormat": StringFormat,
+    "StringFormatSingleLine": StringFormatSingleLine,
+    "IntVariable": IntVariable,
+    "FloatVariable": FloatVariable,
+}
+
+# A dictionary that contains the friendly/humanly readable titles for the nodes
+NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {
+    "StringVariable": "String",
+    "IntVariable": "Int",
+    "FloatVariable": "Float",
+    "DTSingleLineStringVariable": "Short String",
+    "DTCLIPTextEncode": "CLIP Text Encode (With Variables)",
+
+    "StringFormat": "String Format",
+    "StringFormatSingleLine": "Short String Format",
+}
diff --git a/variables.py b/variables.py
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+state = dict()
+generated_prompt = None
+
+
+def apply(text, defaultStateField=None):
+    global state
+
+    def replace_variable(match):
+        variable = match.group(0)  # Get the full variable text, e.g., "$(name)" or "$(name:default_value)"
+        variable = variable[2:-1]  # Remove the "$( ... )" surrounding parentheses
+
+        parts = variable.split(":")
+        name = parts[0]
+        default_value = parts[1] if len(parts) > 1 else None
+
+        if name in state:
+            return str(state[name])  # Replace with the value from the state dictionary
+        elif default_value is not None:
+            return default_value  # Replace with the default value
+
+        if variable == "undefined" or variable == None:
+            return ""
+        return variable  # No replacement, return the original variable text
+
+    import re
+    pattern = r"\$\(.*?\)"  # Regular expression pattern to match the variable text
+
+    try:
+        text = re.sub(pattern, replace_variable, text)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
+
+    if (text == '' or text is None) and defaultStateField is not None and defaultStateField in state:
+        text = state[defaultStateField]
+
+    return text