These codes are used to mimic an action you may take to assist while typing or to automate a repetitive typing task.
| Code | Action | Example |
| <COPY> | Copy the current selection into the clipboard | |
| <COPY:file-name> | Copy the current selection into the clipboard and save it to a file-name file | <COPY:myaddress.txt> will copy the current selection to a file named "myaddress.txt" in Asutype's data folder. |
| <COPY:#key> | Copy the current selection into the clipboard named key in Asutype's multiple clipboard system | <COPY:#1> will copy the current selection to the clipboard #1 (which you can paste as <Ctrl+]+1>. |
| <PASTE> | Paste the clipboard to your document | |
| <PASTE:file-name> | Place the content of the file file-name into the clipboard and paste it to your document | <PASTE:myaddress.txt> will paste the content of the file "myaddress.txt" to the current caret position. |
| <PASTE:#key> | Paste the content of the clipboard named key in Asutype's multiple clipboard system to your document | |
| <INCLUDE:file-name> <INC:file-name> |
Insert the content of the file file-name into the current document | <INC:c:\my-locked-access-folder\my-password.txt>
will read the content of the file my-password.txt from
the folder my-locked-access-folder and paste it into the target
document. The code above allows you to paste out sensitive text without displaying the text in the shortcut itself. |
| <REFERENCE:hot-text> <REF:hot-text> |
Insert the content of the shortcut having the hot text hot-text into the current document | Kind regards, <REF:/my-signature/> will insert the content of the shortcut /my-signature/ out after typing "Kind regards" The code above allows you to re-use a certain shortcut in several other places, thus makes maintenance of shortcuts easier. |
| <OPEN:executable-file-name> | Launch the application whose executable file name is executable-file-name | <OPEN:notepad.exe> will launch NotePad |
| <ACTIVATE:title> <SWITCH:title> |
Find and activate the window with the title title. The title can be a part of the real title of the window. | <ACTIVATE:NotePad> will bring the current NotePad window up front. |
| <ACTIVATE:title|executable-file-name> <SWITCH:title|executable-file-name> |
Activate the window with the title title. If there is no such a window found then launch the application which executable file name is executable-file-name |
<ACTIVATE:NotePad|notepad.exe> will bring the current NotePad window up front. If NotePad is not running, launch NotePad. |
| <MESSAGE:text> <MSG:text> |
Display a message and wait until you click the "OK" button | <MSG:NotePad is launched. Press OK to continue> will pop-up a message box saying "NotePad is launched. Press OK to continue" and wait until you click the "OK" button to continue. |
<NOTE:text> |
Display a message but not wait | <NOTE:Your file is open> will pop-up a message box saying "Your file is open" and keep continuing with text expansion. |
| <ASK> | Stop the text expansion, pop-up a box to ask you to enter some text, then put that text into the target document and resume the expansion | Dear <ASK>, Thank you for your inquiry. will ask you to enter a name and then put that name into the letter. For example, if you enter Dr. Dolittle then the final text will be: Dear Dr. Dolittle, Thank you for your inquiry. |
| <ASK:=initial-value> | Stop the text expansion, ask you to either confirm using the initial-value or enter something else, then put that result into the target document and resume the expansion | Your class will do <ASK:=training> tomorrow will pop-up a box having the training word in it. If you press Enter without entering anything, the final text will be: Your class will do training tomorrow If you enter indoor lesson, the final text will be: Your class will do indoor lesson tomorrow |
| <ASK:reusable-name> | If the reusable-name is the first
occurrence in the shortcut, Asutype will stop
the text expansion, pop-up a box to ask you to enter some text, then put
that text into the target document and resume the expansion. If the reusable-name has been asked before in the shortcut, Asutype simply replace it with the first answer. |
We will study <ASK:subject> this term. Studying <ASK:subject>
can be fun. will ask you to enter a subject and then use that subject in two places in the shortcut. For example, if you enter biology then the final text will be: We will study biology this term. Studying biology can be fun. |
| <ASK:reusable-name=initial-value> | If the reusable-name is the first
occurrence in the shortcut, Asutype will stop
the text expansion, ask you to either confirm using the
initial-value or enter something else, then put that
result into the target document and resume the expansion. If the reusable-name has been asked before in the shortcut, Asutype simply replace it with the answer of the first occurrence. |
We will play <ASK:what=baseball> this term. Playing <ASK:what>
is cool. will pop-up a box having the baseball in it. If you press Enter without entering anything, the final text will be: We will play baseball this term. Playing baseball is cool. If you enter soccer, the final text will be: We will play soccer this term. Playing soccer is cool. |
| <CHOOSE:choice-1| choice-2|choice-3...> |
To ask you to select one choice between several pre-defined choices to type at runtime. The choices are separated by | | We are using <CHOOSE::IE|FireFox|Chrome> browser. will ask you to choose between IE, FireFox and Chrome. If you choose IE, your final text will be: We are using IE browser. |
| <CHOOSE:title=choice-1| choice-2|choice-3...> |
To pop-up in a box having title title and ask you to select one choice between several pre-defined choices to type at runtime. The choices are separated by |. | We are using <CHOOSE::What browser?=IE|FireFox|Chrome>
browser. will ask you to choose between IE, FireFox and Chrome. If you choose IE, your final text will be: We are using IE browser. The pop-up box has a title What browser? |
| <XCHOOSE:choice-1| choice-2 |choice-3...> |
To ask you to select one or more choices between several pre-defined choices to type at runtime. The choices are separated by | | We are using <XCHOOSE:IE|FireFox|Chrome> browsers. will ask you to choose one or more options between IE, FireFox and Chrome. If you choose FireFox and Chrome, your final text will be: We are using Firefox, Chrome browsers. Note that Asutype will separate the choices by a comma followed by a space. |
| <XCHOOSE:title=choice-1| choice-2|choice-3...> |
To pop-up in a box having title title and ask you to select one or more choices between several pre-defined choices to type at runtime. The choices are separated by | | We are using <XCHOOSE:What browser?=IE|FireFox|Chrome>
browsers. will ask you to choose one or more options between IE, FireFox and Chrome. If you choose FireFox and Chrome, your final text will be: We are using Firefox, Chrome browsers. Note that Asutype will separate the choices by a comma followed by a space. The pop-up box has a title What browser? |
| <XCHOOSE:separator:title= choice-1|choice-2|choice-3...> |
To pop-up in a box having title title and ask you to
select one
or more choices between several pre-defined choices to type at runtime. The choices are separated by |. The final choices are separated by separator. |
We are using <XCHOOSE: and :What browser?=IE|FireFox|Chrome>
browsers. will ask you to choose one or more options between IE, FireFox and Chrome. If you choose FireFox and Chrome, your final text will be: We are using Firefox and Chrome browsers. The pop-up box has a title What browser? |
| <HERE> | Place the caret at this position after expanding the text | www.<HERE>.com will be expanded to www..com and place the caret at the location between the two dots. |
| <FLASH> | Flash the screen | <COPY><FLASH> will flash the screen when the text is copied into the clipboard |
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