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[JDN]

I have found some minor typos in the Help file. I try to wait a few weeks and find several typos before posting. I think it would be a nuisance to post every time I find one. Here are five of them:

In the following list, I use the abbreviations "s.b." to mean "should be". I hope you can find all the following OK and that you can follow my meaning as to what is the problem and what is the solution.

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Functions - Builtin Functions - Substr - "Length is the maximum number of characters to retrieve (fewer than the maximum are retrieved whenever the remaining part of the string too short)." ... s.b. "of the string is too short)."

Variables and Expressions - Variable Types (very near top of section) - However, a variable containing only digits (with an optional decimal point) is automatically interpreted a number when a math operation or comparison requires it. ... s.b. "interpreted as a number"

also - (with an optional decimal point) ... sb ... (with an optional decimal point and/or minus sign) ? (I'm not sure if this is correct or not)

RegExMatch - Parameters - NeedleRegEx - followed by an close-parenthesis - s.b. "followed by a close parenthesis"

alphabetic list of commands - #winactivate force - "of of" s.b. "of".

[JDN]

The command SetTimer is listed under "Flow of Control" as well as "Misc Commands" under the Contents tab of the Help file.

I don't know if this might be an error or not. But I don't see any other commands listed in more than one category.

[lilalurl.T32]

Missing i in classified, in the last sentence of the first paragraph of the entry for A-Cursor.

[a_h_k]

Exit

Is:
"Exits the current thread or (if the script is not persistent contains no hotkeys) the entire script."

Should be:
"Exits the current thread or (if the script is not persistent & contains no hotkeys) the entire script"



Also: Why not rid the trailing "." at end of lines/paragraphs? (at least for these description lines) --> It would look a bit better (i tend to avoid using "." whenever possible, leaving it to the realm of books/newspapers/etc !)
Anyway, you know that you have reached the end of the line/paragragh by way of the "EoL marker" (= <nothing>), so having the "." there as well is unecessary duplication of the EoL marker (like having CR/LF + TAB to mark end of file lines!)

[a_h_k]

Critical

Is:
Critical [, Off]
Critical 50 ; See bottom of remarks.

Should be:
Critical [, On|Off]
Critical MessageCheckInterval ; See bottom of remarks

[SoLong&Thx4AllTheFish]

Perhaps add a short note about different keyboard layouts on these two pages:

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm

As some users may expect a simple #z to work while it generates an "Error: invalid hotkey" which may confuse a new scripter

See http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46711

Edit: updated link
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[Lexikos]

[Crash&Burn]

Can Rajat's updated messages.txt be added to the AutoHotkey.CHM?

[Lexikos]

[infogulch]

The default values for SetKeyDelay are listed near the bottom of it's documentation. I think most people would expect this information to be listed in the parameter descriptions, especially since this command's defaults affect other commands.
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[infogulch]

Lexikos: you are correct, running the following test script, one sees that it fails at 254 characters, so the max is actually 253 characters:

[Lexikos]

[engunneer]

[Chris]

Thanks for all the corrections and suggestions. I have made almost all these changes, though a few I didn't apply because the current method seems slightly better.

[jaco0646]

The documentation for A_EndChar notes that it only applies to non-auto-replace hotstrings. For consistency, A_ThisHotkey should have the same note.

EDIT: ...unless it's an easy fix to make, but that's an item for the Wish List.