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   Typinator 5.5

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   Expanding its functionality beyond its text expansion capabilities,
   Ergonis has released [1]Typinator 5.5 with new calculation fields that
   enable you to add computations and assignments of computed values to
   variables. While this was previously available using external scripts,
   calculations can now be embedded directly into expansions. The [2]press
   release for Typinator 5.5 suggests that calculations can be used for
   completing bills with taxes and discounts added as well convert
   currencies using the Conversions script (available from its [3]Extras
   page).

   Among the more than 20 changes, the update also improves matching for
   certain abbreviations that have similar endings, avoids delayed
   feedback sound occurring occasionally on some Mac models, fixes an
   issue with typographically incorrect smart quotes, works around w
   problem with cursor positioning in Mail on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,
   solves a cursor positioning problem with some Web browsers (including
   Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Stainless, and OmniWeb), and improves
   timing of clipboard-based expansions. ('¬24.99 new with a 25-percent
   discount for [4]TidBITS members, free update, 5.3 MB, [5]release notes)

References

   1. http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/
   2. http://www.ergonis.com/company/news.php?id=146
   3. http://www.ergonis.com/downloads/extras/
   4. http://tidbits.com/member_benefits.html
   5. http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/history.html

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