A script for word selection that trims the trailing space?

Question

Can I ask for some more help, now with a different script? 
 I want a script that will trim the trailing space of a word selected via double-clicking. I have the following simple script, which works fine when a selected word is followed by a space but has the undesired result of "trimming" the last character of a word when followed by a punctuation mark. 
 
 ~LButton:: SystemDoubleClickTime := DllCall("GetDoubleClickTime") 
 If (A_PriorHotKey = A_ThisHotKey and A_TimeSincePriorHotkey < SystemDoubleClickTime) { Send +{Left} } Return 
 
 I also have this, found somewhere some time ago, but even though it looks complicated, it has the same result: 
 
 ~LButton:: SystemDoubleClickTime := DllCall("GetDoubleClickTime") 
 If (A_PriorHotKey = A_ThisHotKey and A_TimeSincePriorHotkey < SystemDoubleClickTime) { ; Copy everything in the Clipboard oldClipboard := ClipboardAll ; Empty the Clipboard clipboard = ; CTRL+ C = copy text selected Send ^c ; Wait until the Clipboard grabs the content ClipWait AutoTrim, Off word = %Clipboard% StringLen, len1, word AutoTrim, On wordWithoutSpaces = %word% StringLen, len2, wordWithoutSpaces IfNotEqual, len1, len2 { Sendinput +{left} ; SHIFT LEFT } ; Give contents back to the Clipboard Clipboard = %oldClipboard% ; Free memory of temp variable oldClipboard = } Return

Bruce Campbell · Accepted Answer

Hi Nora, Okay. Problem solved :-) To make the script work in Word and Notepad, you need a "Sleep, 200" after emptying the clipboard. Here is what the script looks like: ~LButton:: SystemDoubleClickTime := DllCall("GetDoubleClickTime") If (A_PriorHotKey = A_ThisHotKey and A_TimeSincePriorHotkey < SystemDoubleClickTime) { ; Copy everything in the Clipboard oldClipboard := ClipboardAll ; Empty the Clipboard clipboard = Sleep, 200 ; without this the script breaks in Word and Notepad !! ; CTRL+C = copy text selected Send ^c ; Wait until the Clipboard grabs the content ClipWait AutoTrim, Off word = %Clipboard% StringLen, len1, word AutoTrim, On wordWithoutSpaces = %word% StringLen, len2, wordWithoutSpaces n := len1 - len2 ; introduce variable n so that multiple spaces can be eliminated !! If (n > 0) { Sendinput +{left %n%} ; SHIFT LEFT } ; Give contents back to the Clipboard Clipboard = %oldClipboard% ; Free memory of temp variable oldClipboard = } Return

Jesús Prieto · Answer

Hi Nora, 
 Eventualy I had time to have a look to the 2nd script. The reason it didn't work is because there was an error in the IfNotEqual line. Furthermore, I believe a Sleep line makes the script less erratic. 
 Here is the script working: 
 ~LButton:: SystemDoubleClickTime := DllCall("GetDoubleClickTime") If (A_PriorHotKey = A_ThisHotKey and A_TimeSincePriorHotkey < SystemDoubleClickTime) { ; Copy everything in the Clipboard oldClipboard := ClipboardAll ; Empty the Clipboard clipboard = ; CTRL+ C = copy text selected Send ^c ; Wait until the Clipboard grabs the content ClipWait ,0 AutoTrim, Off word = %Clipboard% StringLen, len1, word AutoTrim, On wordWithoutSpaces = %word% StringLen, len2, wordWithoutSpaces IfNotEqual len1, %len2% { Sleep, 100 Sendinput +{left} ; SHIFT LEFT } ; Give contents back to the Clipboard Clipboard = %oldClipboard% ; Free memory of temp variable oldClipboard = } Return 
 PS.: I wrote that 2nd script a couple of years ago and I couldn't find it when I wanted to use it for myslef and then I was lazy to redo it. Thanks for finding it and spotting the bug, Nora! 
 &hellip; Jes&uacute;s Prieto &hellip;

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A script for word selection that trims the trailing space?