Re: auto text / autocomplete

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Wolfie wrote:

> I'm hoping to switch from MS word to ABIword -- for two big
> reasons: 1) cleanliness of the program 2) I can run it off my USB
> flash drive -- allowing ultimate portability.
>
> HOWEVER: my big isssue: I use Word a lot in the hospital, and
> often must bang out these long paragraphs that are frankly the
> same thing over and over again. MS Word allows me to add custom
> "auto text" linked to their autocomplete function -- so that when
> I type, for example, fugal -- I can get out an entire paragraph on
> fungal infections.
>
> Can I do this in ABIword? I realize that's not exactly a simple
> feature, and perhaps not in "keeping" with the spirit of the
> program, but any thoughts?

         What OS are you using? Linux can certainly do such things,
though they're beyond such skill as I yet have; I watch this list
mainly because my wife is writing a book (and I'm the nearest thing
she has to IT support), so I haven't had occasion to learn about
boilerplate, and how AbiWord handles it. But I bet it can. And if
not, someone here can tell you a way to do it in conjunction with
AbiWord if not under it.

         If you're chained to the Evil OS (which I believe AbiWord
does run on), it may well still be possible; it certainly should be!
That's one of the things computers are for.

         Strength to your arm!

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