Do you find that you consistently type some of the same things, such as your email address, website, signature, etc. over and over (and over and over) again? If so, a handy application which can really save you some keystrokes is Texter.
What it does: Lets you define text substitution hotstrings that, when triggered, will replace hotstring with a larger piece of text. By entering your most commonly-typed snippets of text into Texter, you can save countless keystrokes in the course of the day.
For a walkthrough of exactly how it works, there is a video on the download page which gives you a demonstration of the functionality. Addtionally, there are more advanced functions (documented on the download page) you can use this utility for which can really make it powerful.
I have been using this for about a week now and think it really is an awesome application. The system resources it uses are negligible, so this is definitely worth a try.
Jason Faulkner is the man who brings you our daily tips. He is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jason,
Have you looked at AutoHotKey – home page is http://www.autohotkey.com ?
It does text substitution too ( they call it ‘Expand Abbreviations’ It also does much more – macros that can open commonly used websites and programs, move the mouse and click it to automate tasks, etc. For instance, I have a daytrading program that is designed to be totally mouse driven. I operate it entirely from the keyboard.
As for system resources, I’ve currently been logged in for almost 9 days (XP SP3) and autohotkey has used 8 seconds of CPU and 7 megs of mem. Its system priority is set to high for really snappy performance.
My autohotkey.ini file currently has 2748 lines – it does a lot for me. If I find I do something a third time, I take the time to automate it and soon recoup that time and more.
That and my Typematrix 2030DV make my computer a delight to use!!
Stu
This is a pretty nifty program which I need to take a look at. I might run it as a tip for the future.
Thanks for passing it along.