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  How to implement an Auto-Text-Feature in Omnis?

  Posted by Uwe Smidt on March 7, 2024 at 8:47 am

  Dear $All,

  I would like to implement a platform-independent Auto-Text feature in js RemoteForms:

  While typing in an edit field, I would like to type a shortcut like ‘kr’, then press a function key like F4 or Cmd-E, which then puts ‘With kind regards’ in the place of ‘kr’, or presents a window with a preselection if the shortcut is not unique or empty.

  Has anyone implemented something like that?

  My current issues are:

  – determining where my cursor is in the edit field

  – determining a possible selection (to be evaluated and replaced)

  – catching keyboard events AND evaluating the current value of the edit field (on KeyDown I can get the modifier keys, but not the current value of the edit field yet – please see my other post…)

  Any ideas are greatly appreciated!

  Best regards

  Uwe

  Uwe Smidt replied 4 months, 3 weeks ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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