Updated the CSV Version

Updated to mostly include all of the same features included in the XLSX version

Author: Marc-Anderson

CSV Text Expander/CSV Text Expander.ahk

@@ -10,49 +10,51 @@ SetTitleMatchMode,2				;Easily find window titles.
 ; This app works but is incomplete. still needs filtering of special characters and referential file location instead of typing it into the file. 
 
 
-MsgBox, 1, HotStrings by Marc Anderson, This app will enable shortcuts(aka, hotstrings) that will autotype based on a CSV file
+MsgBox, 1, AutoHotkey Text Expander, This text expander allows you to automatically convert short phrases into long blocks of text. New shortcuts can be added in the included hotstrings.csv file.`n`nExample, typing <ate will expand into "AutoHotkey Text Expander"`n`nBuilt In Hotstring:`n<now = DateTime(MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss)
+IfMsgBox, Cancel 
+    ExitApp
 IfMsgBox, OK
-; loop through the csv file one line at a time
-Loop, read, hotstrings.csv
-{
-    ; save the line number to a variable
-    LineNumber := A_Index -1
-
-    ; skip the first row of content
-    IfEqual, A_Index, 1, Continue
-
-    ; parse each cell into variables
-    Loop, parse, A_LoopReadLine, CSV
-        {
-            ; if the cell number is odd, assign the current cell to the HotStringShortCut variable
-            if ( Mod(A_Index, 2) != 0) {
-                HotStringShortCut := A_LoopField ;else
-                ; MsgBox, 4, , %LineNumber%-%A_Index% is:`n%A_LoopField%`n%HotStringShortCut%`nContinue?
-
-            ; if the cell number is even, assign the current cell to the HotStringExtended variable
-            } else {
-                HotStringExtended := A_LoopField
-                ; MsgBox, 4, , %LineNumber%-%A_Index% is:`n%A_LoopField%`n%HotStringExtended%`nContinue?
-            }
-
-            ; if the cell number is even, assign both variables to a hotkey
-            if ( Mod(A_Index, 2) = 0) {
-                ; MsgBox, 4, , %HotStringShortCut% - %HotStringExtended%`n`nContinue?
-                hotstring(":*:" "<" HotStringShortCut, HotStringExtended)
+    ; loop through the csv file one line at a time
+    Loop, read, hotstrings.csv
+    {
+        ; save the line number to a variable
+        LineNumber := A_Index -1
+
+        ; skip the first row of content
+        IfEqual, A_Index, 1, Continue
+
+        ; parse each cell into variables
+        Loop, parse, A_LoopReadLine, CSV
+            {
+                ; if the cell number is odd, assign the current cell to the HotStringShortCut variable
+                if ( Mod(A_Index, 2) != 0) {
+                    HotStringShortCut := A_LoopField ;else
+                    ; MsgBox, 4, , %LineNumber%-%A_Index% is:`n%A_LoopField%`n%HotStringShortCut%`nContinue?
+
+                ; if the cell number is even, assign the current cell to the HotStringExtended variable
+                } else {
+                    HotStringExtended := A_LoopField
+                    ; MsgBox, 4, , %LineNumber%-%A_Index% is:`n%A_LoopField%`n%HotStringExtended%`nContinue?
+                }
+
+                ; if the cell number is even, assign both variables to a hotkey
+                if ( Mod(A_Index, 2) = 0) {
+                    ; MsgBox, 4, , %HotStringShortCut% - %HotStringExtended%`n`nContinue?
+                    HotStringExtended := StrReplace(StrReplace(StrReplace(HotStringExtended, "!","{!}"),"`r","{enter}"),A_Space A_Space,"{space 2}")
+                    hotstring(":*:" HotStringShortCut, HotStringExtended)
+                }
+
+                ; %LineNumber% is the current row
+                ; %A_Index% is the current column
+                ; %A_LoopField% is the current field
+                
+                ; MsgBox, 4, , Field %LineNumber%-%A_Index% is:`n%A_LoopField%`n`nContinue?
+                ; IfMsgBox, No
+                ;     return
             }
+    }
 
-            ; %LineNumber% is the current row
-            ; %A_Index% is the current column
-            ; %A_LoopField% is the current field
-            
-            ; MsgBox, 4, , Field %LineNumber%-%A_Index% is:`n%A_LoopField%`n`nContinue?
-            IfMsgBox, No
-                return
-        }
-}
-else IfMsgBox, Cancel
-    ExitApp
-
-^1::
-Reload
-Sleep, 2000
+    :*:<now::
+        FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss 
+        SendInput, %CurrentDateTime%
+        return

CSV Text Expander/hotstrings.csv

@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 HotKey,Extended Text
-else,Please let me know if there is anything else I can do.
-sorry,I am sorry for the inconvenience.
-nobil,We do not include billing details with any of our shipments.
+<ate,AutoHotkey Text Expander
+<sorry,I am sorry for the inconvenience.
+<hi,Hello World
+<list,"This is the list of items I need from the store. 
+
+    * Apples
+    * Oranges
+    * Paper Towels
+
+That�s it, the end of the list."
+test,This is a hotstring without a prefix.