RegExHotstrings

Provides RegEx in hotstring triggering like normal hotstring.

Use Space, Tab or Enter to trigger RegExHotstring.

Usage

RegExHotstring(String, CallBack, Options, OnOffToggle, Params*)

• String:

  • RegEx string

• CallBack:

  • calls function with RegExMatchInfo as argument and clear string that triggers it
  • RegExReplace string, works like RegExReplace

• Options:

  A string of zero or more of the following options (in any order, with optional spaces in between)

  Use the following options follow by a zero to turn them off:

  • * (asterisk): An ending character (e.g. Space, Tab, or Enter) is not required to trigger the hotstring.

  • ? (question mark): The hotstring will be triggered even when it is inside another word; that is, when the character typed immediately before it is alphanumeric.

  • B0 (B followed by a zero): Automatic backspacing is not done to erase the abbreviation you type. Use a plain B to turn backspacing back on after it was previously turned off.

  • C: Case sensitive: When you type an abbreviation, it must exactly match the case defined in the script.

  • O: Omit the ending character of auto-replace hotstrings when the replacement is produced.

  • T: Use SendText instead of SendInput to send the replacement string. Only works when CallBack is a string.

• OnOffToggle

  One of the following values:

  • On or 1 (true): Enables the hotstring.

  • Off or 0 (false): Disables the hotstring.

  • Toggle or -1: Sets the hotstring to the opposite state (enabled or disabled).

• Params:

  additional params pass to CallBack, check Variadic functions and Variadic function calls, only works when CallBack is a function.

Demo

FAQ

How to trigger regular hotstring in the same script?

Set SendLevel higher than #InputLevel (default is 0), and set RegHook.MinSendLevel higher than SendLevel to avoid triggering InputHook recursively.

#Include RegExHotstring.ahk

::btw::by the way

RegHook.MinSendLevel := 2
SendLevel(1)
RegExHotstring(...)

[!IMPORTANT] Only last SendLevel takes effect.

Limitations

• incompatible with #IfWin or #HotIf
• unable to match white space characters.