Hotstrings_Neverending

What you see above is example of typing on time when Hotstrings application is enabled, recorded in Notepad++ editor. At 1/3 height of the screen runs additional application, which shows in real time on the screen all keyboard characters, which are pressed on time of typing.

The shown Hotstrings definitions:

Triggerstring: dap. Options: empty. Hotstring: DAP.

Triggerstring: dap/. Options: *Z. Hotstrings:

Delivered At Place (named place of destination)
The seller delivers when the goods are placed at the disposal of the buyer on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the named place of destination. Under DAP terms, the risk passes from seller to buyer from the point of destination mentioned in the contract of delivery.
Once goods are ready for shipment, the necessary packing is carried out by the seller at their own cost, so that the goods reach their final destination safely. All necessary legal formalities in the exporting country are completed by the seller at their own cost and risk to clear the goods for export.
After arrival of the goods in the country of destination, the customs clearance in the importing country needs to be completed by the buyer, e.g. import permit, documents required by customs, etc., including all customs duties and taxes.
Under DAP terms, all carriage expenses with any terminal expenses are paid by seller up to the agreed destination point. The necessary unloading cost at final destination has to be borne by buyer under DAP terms.
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The Concept

Text replacement tool: short text (aka string aka triggerstring) is automatically replaced to long text (aka string aka hotstring).

Imagine, what the great options open upon you: all those tideous, repititive, hard to remember text strings which you have to enter numerous times per day can now be automatically entered following your definitions. Finally your PC computer can be personal again.

This concept is known for some applications, to name at least one, in Microsoft Word exists concept of so called Autotext.

The Hotstrings text replacement tool is active in all edit fields where text can be entered, no matter what application you consider: Internet browser, text processor, spreadsheet, ERP app, whatever. It works exclusively for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Instead of other solutions, you can easily edit, copy, move your definitions, which are stored in human readable text format. The files which store definitions are called libraries. There is ready to use big collection of free libraries, which can be downloaded from within application.

Use Cases

With Hotstrings application less is more, literally

1. Text forms.

If you need to prepare answer to your client's e-mail (📧) which you'd like only slightly customize, you can prepare the following definitions:

Triggerstring definition	Hotstring definition
`emailreplyshort/`	Dear Mr. / Mrs. Thank your for contacting us. Let me inform you, that we're working on your issue. Soon, within next 48 hours, you'll get reply from us. Please see link to your issue: Kind regards,
`emailreplymedium/`	Dear Mr. / Mrs. Thank your for contacting us. My name is Maciej and will personally take care for your issue. At first I'll put your issue in our issue tracker. Please see link to your issue: Next you'll be informed automatically about progress. If you wish at any time you can cancel automatic reply from our issue tracker. In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to contact me directly. Kind regards,
`emailreplylong/`	Dear Mr. / Mrs. Thank your for contacting us. My name is Maciej and will personally take care for your issue. At the moment I'm the only one member of support team, who can handle this issue. In case of questions from my side, please be so glad to provide me answers. Can I contact you not only over e-mail, but also by text communicator? What is your preference? At first I'll put your issue in our issue tracker. Please see link to your issue: Next you'll be informed automatically about progress. If you wish at any time you can cancel automatic reply from our issue tracker. In case of any further questions please don't hesitate to contact me directly. Kind regards,

2. Frequently used professional definitions.

For lawyers: in case you'd like to to specify strict definition of different types of divorce term, you can keep all of them together. Calling single triggerstring divorce/ you can get access to the following menu:

1. Contested divorce:
(here full definition body with reference to source)

2. At-fault divorce:
(here full definition body with reference to source)

3. Summary divorce:
(here full definition body with reference to source)

4. No-fault divorce:
(here full definition body with reference to source)

5. Uncontested divorce:
(here full definition body with reference to source)

6. Collaborative divorce:
(here full definition body with reference to source)

7. Mediated divorce:
(here full definition body with reference to source)

For chemists:

triggerstring	→	hotstring
`isobutyl/`		`(CH₃)₂CH−CH₂`
`butyl/`		`CH₃−CH₂−CH₂−CH₂`

For biologists:

triggerstring	→	hotstring
`eurasianbluetit/`		`Cyanistes caeruleus`
`greatwhitepelican`/		`Pelecanus onocrotalus`

For you…

3. To enter characters which are not available on default keyboard layout.

triggerstring	→	hotstring
`airplane/`		🛩🛫✈🛬🛦🛧🛨🛪
`approx`/		≈
`plusminus/`		±

4. Base for your organization culture.

Language, including written language, is base for culture. Isn't it the case you would like to keep the same definitions of your product names each time to write something: e-mail reply to your customer, leaflet, article? With Hotstrings application it is easy, as each time anybody uses the same triggerstring definition, she or he gets the same wording!

Because Hotstrings definitions are stored within text files, which can be easily copied to other computers, you can build up foundation of the same culture.

In other words you can build your own dictionary, with your own definitions, available all the time, in every text edit field.

5. No need to remember triggerstrings.

Thanks to on screen display (OSD) menu you can get tips for your definitions. Even more, thanks to so called active triggerstrings you do not have to enter full triggerstring text; instead you can call it by mouse click or by keyboard shortcut.

6. To correct typos

There is available library AutoCorrect.csv containing over 6 000 corrections of English typos based on Wikipedia list of common misspellings.

7. You will type faster when there is no need to enter capital letters.

There are good chances that with application of public libraries you will use <shift> keys less frequently. Even more, there is a trick which is based on basic fact, that if sentence is finished with <.>, <!> or <?> then after space next sentence will start with capital letter. It is possible to run second instance of Hotstrings to auto capitalize all sentences. The less obvious benefits are: typing faster, as entering single capital letter requires two fingers and two keyboard key pressed and more official text even in informal situations like during chat over text messenger.

8. Single character can be used to enter any 7 others.

Whichever key on your keyboard can be used to call on screen menu with up to 7 choices.

Don't you think it is awkward to keep <!> over <1>, so you have to press actually <shift down><1><shift up> to get <!> and <?> is over </>, so have to press actually <shift down></><shift up> to get <?>? If you are typing a lot, then there is a good chance you need characters which finish sentences quite frequently. From the other hand the less frequently used parenthesis like <[>, <]>, <{>, <}>, <<>, <>> occupy 2.5 keyboard keys. Imagine if to enter less frequently used parenthesis you need to press one keyboard key to call on screen menu and then choose whichever pair you need. Even more, those characters most of the time come in pairs, so calling the opening one is assumption about closing one. You can call definitions from existing libraries where after pressing single parenthesis you can not only closing one, but cursor is shifted into middle.

9. And many, many more.

Tell me about your use case.

Mission

Automatic text replacement at your fingertips, with minimum overhead from your side, to support you on your everyday routine, saving your time and bringing extra value to every keyboard use.

Short text automatically replaced into long

Once defined text replacement definitions work in every text field.

Easy to setup

Single file, free libraries of definitions and you are ready to start.

Saving time and effort

Reentering existing definitions saves not only time, but also reduces amount of key strokesReentering existing definitions saves not only time, but also reduces amount of key strokes

Independent of installation

You can take your definitions with you even on USB stick wherever you need to.

One short text can trigger menu

One short text can trigger up to 7 long, at your choice, thanks to menu.

No more repeating of text phrases

Once defined, text definition can be recalled wherever you want.