Importing commands

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The create commands allows to import commands into Direct Access from many different sources:

 

To import commands

1.From the File menu, select Import.
Direct Access opens the Import Commands wizard
2.Select the source that contains the data to import

 

Source

Description and Use

Sample commands

Create a list of sample commands

Command pack

Allows you to import commands exported by you or other users

'Abbreviation=Expansion' list

Save commands as a list of Abbreviation=Expansion items for easy share between different users and in the Direct Access Commands Exchange

 

NOTE: when importing data in this format you need to specify what type of command Direct Access will create: Autotext, Launch Application or Open Website.

Folder contents

Create commands from the contents of specific folders

More info
Start menu applications
Creates commands to quickly open the applications in the Start Menu.

Desktop
Creates commands to open the files into the Desktop.

Quicklaunch
Creates commands for each shortcut in the Quicklaunch bar (the little area near the Start button used to quickly launch applications).

Recent documents
Creates commands for the recently opened documents.

Special Folders
Creates commands to open the special folders like My Computer, My Network, Desktop.

Documents folder
Creates commands to open each file in the Documents folder.

Folder contents
Creates commands to open each file in the chosen folder.

Other applications

Import data from other applications. Direct Access can import commands in the following format:

Microsoft Word Autocorrect entries
Autohotkey script
Type Pilot data file
Shortkey data file
InstantText glossaries
SpeedType data file
SmartTypeAssistant data file
Texter Bundle

 

3.Select which commands you would like to import (Direct Access selects all the available commands for you) and click Next
4.Choose the group in which the new commands will be imported in and click Next
5.Click Finish to import the command pack

 

Options

Create a new group

When checked, Direct Access creates a new group which will contain all the imported commands

 

Don't import commands for non existing files

When checked, Direct Access doesn't import commands for opening files and folders that do not exist on the machine