Please help with this function that I want

[Wazowski]

Hello,

I want to do this please watch the video

for a better understanding of what I want

https://streamable.com/uth8o

[swagfag]

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#NoEnv
#SingleInstance Force
SendMode Input
SetBatchLines -1

^b::surroundWith("*")
^i::surroundWith("_")

surroundWith(char) {
	clipSaved := ClipboardAll
	Clipboard := ""
	Send ^x
	ClipWait 1
	Send % Format("{Text}{1:}{2:}{1:}", char, Clipboard)
	Send % "{Left}+{Left " StrLen(Clipboard) "}"
	Clipboard := clipSaved
}

[Wazowski]

@swagfag Ohh Excellent

will there be a way to make more instant?

[swagfag]

there are other nonportable, application-specific ways of manipulating text without relying on keystrokes or the clipboard that might be faster
COM automation, EM_GETSEL + WM_SETTEXT