Matching word feature

[Steven Toth]

Does Textpad have the matching word feature like Forte?

in forte, you can start to type a word, then hit a keyboard shortcut(ctrl-k) and it will replace what you have typed with a matching word you typed elsewhere in the document, or in any OPEN document. If you hit it again, it will search for the next match until it runs out. If it doesn't then how do I submit this for a feature request in the next version of TextPad?

[Mark Schnitzius]

I've seen a lot of people request pet features from other text editors, and they rarely seem to make it into textpad, which is usually for the best. TextPad seems to lean toward conservative and solid, as opposed to "quirky".

That said, this sounds like a damn nice feature. I doubt it will make it in, but in the meanwhile, I've just submitted a macro which does a similar thing. It autocompletes based on the last occurrence of the word you're typing. Invoking it multiple times doesn't give you the next match like in Forte; that's beyond the capabilities of a macro. Nor does it look in any open document; just the current one. I have it mapped to ctrl-k now, though, and it does a passable enough job. Hopefully they'll post it soon.

[Gus]

I am very interested in this feature. Do you know where Textpad places all these handy macros for possible download? If not can you send me this macro please?

[Gus]

I found the macro and I have installed it but how do I get it to work. Ctrl k on my textpad causes a case inversion. What do I do?