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Hi,
I am new to AHK, but already looking for an improvement.
As far as I know, it allows to expand a short term that is entered by the user.
I would like to know if it could be used to expand a short term that already exists in the text ? For example, let's say I have a document open that already contains the word "PC" and that "PC" expanded form is alrealy
defined as "Personal Computer". Would there be a way to
expand "PC" into "Personal Computer" in this situation? I think the solution would be for the user to place the cursor at the right of the short term and let AHK select it and replace it with its expanded form.


Regards.

Chris

[Moved from Wish List forum. ~jaco0646]

very possible. check the manual and search the forum.

mod, please move to Ask Fro Help forum.

Triggering hotstrings via text selected in a window?
Scan and correct text

Hi jaco0646,
Thank you for the references.
"Triggering hotstrings via text selected in a window" is very helpful.
However "scan and correct text" is too complex in my case. What I need instead is a script that selects the word -whatever its length- that is immediately at the left of the cursor (the same way as "Ctrl+Shift+Left" acts in Word).
Is it possible to have AHK do this operation ?
Thank you for you help.

Yes, should copy the word LEFT of the caret, ^x will cut it.

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Hi HugoV & jaco0646,
My problem is solved. Thank you for your great help and responsiveness.