I really need to set two char suffix to triger textexpansion

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Mojito
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Post by Mojito » Feb 22nd, ’19, 06:19

I've grown accustomed to using "//" at the end of my trigger words (coming from PhraseXpress) and in found it difficult trying to adjust... and to add, i really needed to use same trigger words :(

To explain, I normally just have {triggerphrase}//

... as soon as i type the 2nd "/"
the automation executes

Then if there are 2 or more profiles using the same trigger word, i am given a selection of which one to trigger..

In PhraseXpress, i create the following triggers:

1. email//
2. email//
3. email//

3 different entries for my 3 different email addresses/actions but only 1 trigger phrase...

when i type

"email//"

PhraseXpress brings up options 1 2 and 3 accordingly.

This is really streamlined way of using triggers w/o needing to remember the word for each one you want

when i want to insert bank details, i simply type bank//

etc..



I dont like the way FastKeys open suggestions as i type and having similar wordings for triggers bring up mixed suggestions i need not see.



I really hope there's a way to mimic the above-described functionality in FastKeys. I've explored the software and so far this is the only stumbling black that's stopping me from buying a license.



If FastKeys cant have the same trigger words, i can perhaps make things slightly different like

email-work
email-gmail
email-family

but i need to tame FK to bring up suggestions only when i hit that double slash "//"

like "email" + "//"

the word "email" brings up suggestions already in FK, but i dont want that.
i want FK to stay put and give me suggestions only when ask for it , signaled by typing "//"


Looking forward to some help

Thank you
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Marko
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Post by Marko » Feb 22nd, ’19, 19:56

You can easily do this in FastKeys. For example:

String: email//
Type: Send
Substitute:

Code: Select all

My Mail:: mail1@mail.com
/My AltMail:: mail2@mail.com
/Office Mail:: mail3@mail.com
/mail4@mail.com
Options: Enable Trigger immediately option.

Please learn more about various possibilities in https://fastkeysautomation.com/documentation/Send.html
In the example above I used multiple substitutes and description prefix.

If you don't like "Show suggestions when you type" option, you can disable it. Or you can adjust various options in Preferences/Auto Complete.
Mojito
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Post by Mojito » Feb 24th, ’19, 00:40

Marko wrote: Feb 22nd, ’19, 19:56 You can easily do this in FastKeys. For example:

String: email//
Type: Send
Substitute:

Code: Select all

My Mail:: mail1@mail.com
/My AltMail:: mail2@mail.com
/Office Mail:: mail3@mail.com
/mail4@mail.com
Options: Enable Trigger immediately option.

Please learn more about various possibilities in https://fastkeysautomation.com/documentation/Send.html
In the example above I used multiple substitutes and description prefix.

If you don't like "Show suggestions when you type" option, you can disable it. Or you can adjust various options in Preferences/Auto Complete.
Hi

I tried this out,
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doesn't work coz as soon as i've completed the word "test" the darn thing is triggered... it's like fastKey is ignoring the slashes

this is my textExpander settings
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:(
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Marko
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Post by Marko » Feb 24th, ’19, 21:48

Sorry, I forgot... the "/" is also the default Separator character - you need to change it to something else in Preferences/Text Expander.
;)
Mojito
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Post by Mojito » Feb 25th, ’19, 01:19

Marko wrote: Feb 24th, ’19, 21:48 Sorry, I forgot... the "/" is also the default Separator character - you need to change it to something else in Preferences/Text Expander.
;)

Holy crap, that's it! I just had to change the default separator character ... now i feel much more at home with fastkeys
thanks a bunch man, and thanks to you, im definitely purchasing this software :)


Cheers
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