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**WARNING:** You should generally not use a Typed String trigger that simulates deletes in a non-text typing context, as the simulated delete keystrokes could be destructive. | **WARNING:** You should generally not use a Typed String trigger that simulates deletes in a non-text typing context, as the simulated delete keystrokes could be destructive. | ||
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+ | **NOTE:** If you are going to immediately change focus (for example, with a Prompt For User Input, or by switching windows or applications), then you may need a short pause at the start of the macro to allow the simulated deletes to be processed before the focus changes. | ||
To avoid macros firing unexpectedly it is a good idea to include a consistent prefix and/or suffix to your strings. For example, to insert your email address, rather than use just “em” (which would fire if you typed “them”), use something like “=em=” which you will not type accidentally. | To avoid macros firing unexpectedly it is a good idea to include a consistent prefix and/or suffix to your strings. For example, to insert your email address, rather than use just “em” (which would fire if you typed “them”), use something like “=em=” which you will not type accidentally. | ||
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Note also that there is a relatively prevalent [[http://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Troubleshooting#Not_Being_Able_To_Enter_a_Hot_Key|third party / system bug]] | Note also that there is a relatively prevalent [[http://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Troubleshooting#Not_Being_Able_To_Enter_a_Hot_Key|third party / system bug]] | ||
- | that makes the system think it is permanently in a password filed, and thus will prevent typed string triggers from working. | + | that makes the system think it is permanently in a password field, and thus will prevent typed string triggers from working. |
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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- [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Typed+String+trigger|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Typed String trigger]] | - [[https://www.google.fr/search?q=site:forum.keyboardmaestro.com+Typed+String+trigger|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Typed String trigger]] | ||
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