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Guest · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject:

I tried all 4-5 scripts I found on google and after all the frustration I wrote this 7 lines script :

hypertyper · Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Posts: 17

You have to be extremely quick with typing for your script to work. I much prefer ck's original script. It's perfect and I've been using it for years without ever feeling the need to improve it.

I know quite a few students who study German and have to write essays etc. It's a pain having to go through alt keys or the Word menu, that's why I love this script.

I've written a blog entry about it including a "for dummies" version where it's compiled and ready to go. I hope it's ok to link, somebody asked for simple instructions...

http://www.codetopf.com/2011/09/german-umlaute-on-any-keyboard.html

In one sentence: Download this file, run it, press a,u,o or s and then the 5 key to put an umlaut on top (or turn s to ß).

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9732528/umlaute.zip

Guest · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:47 pm Post subject:

This may not be the fastest way to type Umlaute but it's easy and straight forward. You also don't have to move your hand away to reach for modifier key or some number.