Comments on: Remove Text Formatting With Plain Clip

By: Conlan

Conlan — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:43:46 +0000

I’ve been having a problem with the TextExpander implementation. When I follow the instructions above and type “;pc” the copied text replaces only the “c” with the text. For example, if I copy “Don’t eat my Jello.” then type “;pc”, the text appears as follows: “;pDon’t eat my Jello.”

Ideas?

By: SUBERAPPS

SUBERAPPS — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:33:55 +0000

Edward: Try re-typing both ” ‘ in your script. When you copy the text from this post, the snippet is copied as formatted text.

By: Edward Haskins

Edward Haskins — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:42 +0000

I downloaded Plain Clip today; excited to use it. I’m trying to configure it with Text Expander, but it didn’t work on my initial test. Would you take a quick look at the screenshot (link) and see if I did it correctly?

Your directions said to set it for AppleScript, but this was before Text Expander had Shell Script available. When I first tried AppleScript as the source type, it just substituted my text with the full string of the command. When I switched to Shell Script, it beeps when I get to the t in my ;pt …and it doesn’t type the t at first…I have to hit the button a second time.

So, something isn’t right…probably an easy fix since I’m not all that familiar with script commands.

http://img.skitch.com/20091120-mcqpcxdpx47wu2kp622h9uspyp.jpg

Thanks for taking a look,
Ed

By: Lu Nelson

Lu Nelson — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:54:26 +0000

Note: you can paste text system-wide using Command-Shift-Option-V and it will drop the copied formatting and take on the formatting of where you are pasting it.