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if exist ("loc::m:\wrd\exab"+v$+".wrd")
goto x::
endif
s$=""
runappc:("word","loc::m:\wrd\exab"+v$+".wrd")
sendkey:(260,12,1)
enter:
enter:
D.k$="exab"
D.l$=n$+r$+r$+"A Macro to EXtend ABbreviations"+r$+r$+"E-Mail me for comments, suggestions and improvements at linthors@chem.leidenuniv.nl//With the cursor behind the word help, hit the hot-key again to get help"
p5:
sendkey:(259,6,13)
delete:
D.k$="help"
D.l$="ExAb HELP"+r$+r$+"This is how ExAb works. Type an abbreviation, e.g. 'sy'. With the cursor behind 'sy', hit ExAb's hot-key (I use <Psion-Enter>). The macro will search database EXAB for 'sy'. hot-key..1"
p5:
D.k$="hot-key..1"
D.l$="If found, ExAb will replace 'sy' in your text with the corresponding full text. If not found, ExAb will present an input screen to enable you to add 'Sincerely Yours,' or 'Since Yesterday' to the database. hot-key..2"
p5:
D.k$="hot-key..2"
D.l$="Alternatively, ExAb can search and replace all abbreviations of a text in one go. Therefore, type a '"+c$+"' at the end of each abbreviation. After finishing, type '"+c$+c$+"' at the start of the text followed by the hot-key. hot-key..3"
p5:
D.k$="hot-key..3"
D.l$=r$+"'Exabbing' on special codes '.t' and '.d' will stamp the time and date, respectively, while hot-keying on '.?' opens ExAb's definitions screen for quick reference. hot-key..4"
p5:
D.k$="hot-key..4"
D.l$=r$+r$+"Database EXAB, is automatically created during installation. It contains these help lines and the abbreviations and extensions that you add during - a hopefully enjoyable - use. Using DATA, you can modify EXAB.DBF. hot-key..5"
p5:
enter:
D.k$="hot-key..5"
D.l$=r$+r$+"Now try ExAb yourself with sy"
append
close
sendkey:(260,12,1)
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