How do i make this possible? [button programming]

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This discussion focuses on programming a keyboard shortcut to automatically add "##" around selected text on Windows 8. The most effective method involves using the Control.SelectedText property within a specific application, such as a word processor like Open Office. For broader applications, utilizing clipboard monitoring to detect specific patterns is suggested, although it lacks reliability across all programs. An online tool, Text Mechanic, is also recommended for batch modifications of text strings.

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Hey!
I would like to program my key on the keyboard to do a specific task. In my case, I would like it to do following:
I select a bit of text
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then I press the button (or combination of buttons)
and the system adds
## around the text I have selected.
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OS - Windows 8

Anyone that can help?
 
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Is this for a single application or all applications? There isn't really a reliable way of doing this for any program.
Best bet is to read it from the clipboard and if it matches a specific pattern then evaluate it.

For a single application it's pretty easy. Almost every textbox implementation has a Control.SelectedText property you can read.
 

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