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EditScript and InstantText - truth


Posted: Jun 13, 2010

We're starting EditScript soon and we were told our current expander InstantText is not compatible.  I have read the archives and apparently others are using them together.  Anyone using them both now?  Anything I should know. 

They're not 100% compatible "out of the box," but-- - SM

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the main sticking point is the use of the Alt key in the two programs, and there's a workaround for that. I've not used the two together for a while, so I don't have the instructions at hand (and am also on my way out the door, sorry), but if you check this out (just a short URL for a Google search with the right parameters): http://tinyurl.com/2a7d76n you should get the info you need. In short, you have to make sure your Instant Text is patched to the latest version and then you have to make a shortcut or two within Instant Text for the Alt key workaround.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for that link. There is a lot of good information from - truth

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varied points of view. I appreciate the time you took to answer.


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