Hi Paul,

I have read this and other replies regarding the “Autocorrect + No-break spaces” and, following your and other colleagues replies, I have tried two possible semi-solutions (even if not definitive, and apart the solution to run a search-and-replace after having completed the translation).

Suppose you have a string like this, where the multiplication sign has been represented by a plain keyboard lowercase “x” with a normal space before and after it”:

24.x.2.=.48

and that we want transform the plain keyboard lowercase “x” to a “°×°” (i.e.: [no-break space = ALT+0160][× = ALT+0215][no-break space = ALT+0160]:

24°×°2.=.48

As you have already said, there is no way to create an “AutoCorrect” rule to obtain this, and the best result I have obtained in this case is to type a plain keyboard lowercase “x” in the “Replace:” field and an [ALT+160]×[ALT+160] string in the “With:” field, which works, but inserts a normal space before and after the substitution:

24.°×°.2.=.48

and this is not completely correct, as we should delete the extra normal spaces.

The other solution that you and other people suggested involves AutoHotKey, and I have created a pattern like this:

^+x::
   Send, × 
Return

(compiled in *.exe), which requires to press [CTRL+SHIFT+x] to correctly insert the “×” character with a no-break space before and after it without adding normal spaces:

24[CTRL+SHIFT+x]2.=.48      to obtain      24°×°2.=.48

Now my question: is there any chance to foresee the possibility to use this AutoHotKey pattern (or the pertinent *.exe file), or, even better, a Regex pattern, in the “Replace:” and “With:” fields of the “AutoCorrect” dialog without launching AutoHotKey?

As I am not a programmer or a developer, I do not know if this will be possible, now or in a near future.

Thank you.

Claudio