acro_replace

Description

Python 3 utility to mimic the autocorrect (autoexpand) functions of WordPerfect. This program will replace any words you define with word(s) or phrase on punctuation key_down.

Punctuation

List of punctuation the program will trigger on:

• space
• period .
• comma ,
• question mark ?
• exclamation mark !
• dash -
• underscore _
• closing parenthesis )
• colon :
• semicolon ;
• double quote "

How to use

1. In order to make it work download the latest version: https://github.com/falconraptor/acro_replace/releases
   1. Might have to click the arrow then Keep if using Chrome
2. Put the file wherever you want
3. Run the program
   1. If windows protects your PC click More Info then Run Anyway
4. In the notification tray (the place with the clock and battery icons in the bottom right corner)
   1. Find the generic icon that says Text Replace, it may be hidden in the expanded area (click the up arrow to show that area)
   2. Right click on the icon, then click Open Config
5. In the file that opens, put the text you want to replace comma the text you want it to replace with. Separate the different replacements with a newline (enter key)
   1. example:

      teh,the
      adn,and
      awnser,anwser
      

   2. The word you want to replace cannot include any of the punctuation specified above
6. Save and close the file
7. In the notification tray (the place with the clock and battery icons in the bottom right corner)
   1. Find the generic icon that says Text Replace, it may be hidden in the expanded area (click the up arrow to show that area)
   2. Right click on the icon, then click Reload Config
8. Enjoy the automatic replacement of text whenever you type one of the punctuation specified above
   1. In order to add, remove, modify any of the replacements follow steps 4-7