In FastKeys 4.x, what is the proper way to escape / insert the # symbol?
On a machine that is still running v3.18, I am using a Text Expander rule of:
{#}original_sender
To insert this text:
#original_sender
This works properly on version 3.18, inserting the hash symbol. But on a second computer where I have version 4.12 installed, using this same Text Expander rule, the hash symbol is not inserted. This text is inserted by 4.12:
original_sender
I just updated to 4.13 and see the same behavior as 4.12--the hash symbol is not inserted.
Escape sequence for inserting # symbol in v4.x?
Well, I just tried creating this rule in 4.13, without the escape characters around the # symbol:
#original_sender
This works properly, with the hash symbol being inserted.
Does version 4.x no longer require the curly braces around special characters, such as #? If so, does this apply to all special characters? Or are there any exceptions?
(the documentation in 4.13 still indicates that {#} is required)
#original_sender
This works properly, with the hash symbol being inserted.
Does version 4.x no longer require the curly braces around special characters, such as #? If so, does this apply to all special characters? Or are there any exceptions?
(the documentation in 4.13 still indicates that {#} is required)
In new FastKeys versions (from 4.12), the recognition of modifier characters is disabled by default so they can be used without braces. You can enable them in Preferences > Text Expander - Enable modifiers (!+^#).