If you want a popup menu
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Menu.htm
here is a script that satisfies goals 1...4 all at once. And example results.
If you want to vary the phrase, then you would need some method to enter or select the phrase. The ways this can be done are almost unlimited. The simplest would seem to be 'menu' (above) or
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/InputBox.htm
Code:
start_phrase=$$$
left_bracket={
right_bracket=}
end_line=`n
return
f1:: ; <------------ hotkey F1 to perform the action, change as desired
send ^x ; remove the selected text, and place it on the clipboard
sendraw %start_phrase%%left_bracket% ; some characters are special to Ahk, must send them 'raw'
send ^v ; paste the text from the clipboard, back into the editor
sendraw %right_bracket%%end_line% ; some characters are special to Ahk, must send them 'raw'
return
/* example results
this is a test of the emergency broadcasting system
this is a test of the $$${emergency}
broadcasting system
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijk$$${lmno}
pqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
*/
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