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v2.10 Auto-Type bug with '^' character.

2010-03-12
2012-11-20
  • TrueLemming

    TrueLemming - 2010-03-12

    I really don't need help with this because I found a workaround, but I just want you to know that Auto-Type doesn't type '^' character correctly as it comes out as '&'. Also if you try to override default sequence and put the '^' character in that way with {^} command it still comes out as '&'.

    You can temporarily work around this by making an Auto-Type sequence that changes the character afterwards without using the {^} command. For example if your password is foiw4u^98hw3 Auto-Type types it  foiw4u&98hw3. Just count how many characters away the '^' is from the end, in this case 5, so make your Auto-Type sequence following.

    {USERNAME}{TAB}{PASSWORD}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{LEFT}{BS}+¨ {ENTER}

    Note the space after +¨ .

    There may be more characters which won't print out correctly using Auto-Type, so this would be the time to make the check.

     
  • TrueLemming

    TrueLemming - 2010-03-12

    I just realized the workaround may not work exactly like this with different keyboard layout, but you'll get the idea.

     
  • TrueLemming

    TrueLemming - 2010-03-12

    Dang. I also just noticed the '+¨ ' part doesn't print out correctly on the forum.

     
  • Paul

    Paul - 2010-03-14

    What keyboard layout does it work in?
    How does it work?

    cheers, Paul

     

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