Comments on: What BlackBerry AutoTexts do you use the most? http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sugardaddy http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-27031 sugardaddy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:13:44 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-27031 The Windows program "Texter" can help you have the same functionality as AutoText. http://lifehacker.com/238306/lifehacker-code-texter-windows For even more power, check out AutoHotKey, a scripting language that does what AutoText does and so much more. A single line like this is all you need to program in something like an AutoText entry.... ::ayt::Are you there? The Windows program “Texter” can help you have the same functionality as AutoText.

http://lifehacker.com/238306/lifehacker-code-texter-windows

For even more power, check out AutoHotKey, a scripting language that does what AutoText does and so much more. A single line like this is all you need to program in something like an AutoText entry….

::ayt::Are you there?

]]> By: ShvartzBerry http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25065 ShvartzBerry Tue, 26 May 2009 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25065 The only bad thing about the autotext is forgetting that I don't have it on my PC. While you can add it to Outlook and Word, and the like, you don't have the luxury of adding it system-wide like you can on the BB The only bad thing about the autotext is forgetting that I don’t have it on my PC. While you can add it to Outlook and Word, and the like, you don’t have the luxury of adding it system-wide like you can on the BB

]]> By: ShvartzBerry http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25055 ShvartzBerry Tue, 26 May 2009 13:49:16 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25055 In BB Messenger, you can simply hit the SYM button twice and you have a whole keyboard-full of smileys. For example, SYM-SYM-D will give you the big teethy smiley. It is important to keep in mind with "shortcuts" how many key presses it's actually saving you. In BB Messenger, you can simply hit the SYM button twice and you have a whole keyboard-full of smileys. For example, SYM-SYM-D will give you the big teethy smiley.
It is important to keep in mind with “shortcuts” how many key presses it’s actually saving you.

]]> By: Esoth http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25052 Esoth Tue, 26 May 2009 12:33:51 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25052 I use auto text all the time! It's much better than the auto text features on our word processing and billing software, to the point where I have a 3rd party timekeeping and billing app on my BB, and I prefer using that to the actual desktop program: tc = telephone conference cw = conference with rr = receipt and review rar = review and revise corr = correspondence dr = draft wrt = with respect to It's also drop-dead great for names, using initials I use auto text all the time! It’s much better than the auto text features on our word processing and billing software, to the point where I have a 3rd party timekeeping and billing app on my BB, and I prefer using that to the actual desktop program:

tc = telephone conference
cw = conference with
rr = receipt and review
rar = review and revise
corr = correspondence
dr = draft
wrt = with respect to

It’s also drop-dead great for names, using initials

]]> By: JerryD http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25048 JerryD Tue, 26 May 2009 11:26:16 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25048 OK. Did you know that there are "macros" built into the "Auto Text Language"? For example, if you put %p in an AutoText, it expands to your device's Phone Number, %P expands into your device's PIN, %o expands to the name you enter under Options --> Owner, and %O expands into the information under Owner. I've set up my Owner information to format like a signature with my Name, Comapny, Address, Work and Fax numbers. Then I set up the Auto Text "sig" to equal "%o%O" (with a after the o), "sigg" which adds my cell number to the above, and "siggg" which adds my home number to that. I have Auto Signature turned off for all email accounts - most people I email have my info, and in the rare instance I do want to include a signature, I can include as much or as little as I want easily. Here's what the entries look like. I use below to make it eaiser to show the replacement: sig = %o%O sigg = %o%OM: (555) 555-5555 sigg = %o%OM: (555) 555-5555H: (555) 555-5555 OK. Did you know that there are “macros” built into the “Auto Text Language”? For example, if you put %p in an AutoText, it expands to your device’s Phone Number, %P expands into your device’s PIN, %o expands to the name you enter under Options –> Owner, and %O expands into the information under Owner.

I’ve set up my Owner information to format like a signature with my Name, Comapny, Address, Work and Fax numbers.

Then I set up the Auto Text “sig” to equal “%o%O” (with a after the o), “sigg” which adds my cell number to the above, and “siggg” which adds my home number to that.

I have Auto Signature turned off for all email accounts – most people I email have my info, and in the rare instance I do want to include a signature, I can include as much or as little as I want easily.

Here’s what the entries look like. I use below to make it eaiser to show the replacement:

sig = %o%O
sigg = %o%OM: (555) 555-5555
sigg = %o%OM: (555) 555-5555H: (555) 555-5555

]]> By: fbrn http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25047 fbrn Tue, 26 May 2009 11:24:53 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25047 I use smi = :-) fro = :-( I do a lot of sms so this helps and in blackberry messenger it works good. I use
smi = :-)
fro = :-(

I do a lot of sms so this helps and in blackberry messenger it works good.

]]> By: Parabola http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25044 Parabola Tue, 26 May 2009 03:17:54 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25044 I definitely do some of the SMS-to-real words (c,u,etc) Also: Wer = we're Il = I'll (S)Hel = (s)he'll Itss = it's I love auto text. Most common contractions are there, a bunch of easy mispellings, the SmartCase feature, and even some other cool built-in ones. I've only now noticed the following ones: ld = long date lt = long time Mynumber, mypin,myver, usrid (%o, name from Owner info), sig (%O, information from Owner info). After this post on my BlackBerry, I've just added eq = '='. :D I definitely do some of the SMS-to-real words (c,u,etc)

Also:
Wer = we’re
Il = I’ll
(S)Hel = (s)he’ll
Itss = it’s

I love auto text. Most common contractions are there, a bunch of easy mispellings, the SmartCase feature, and even some other cool built-in ones.

I’ve only now noticed the following ones:
ld = long date
lt = long time
Mynumber, mypin,myver, usrid (%o, name from Owner info), sig (%O, information from Owner info).

After this post on my BlackBerry, I’ve just added eq = ‘=’. :D

]]> By: alex http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25040 alex Mon, 25 May 2009 22:08:42 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25040 mypin ftw. mypin ftw.

]]> By: ShvartzBerry http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25036 ShvartzBerry Mon, 25 May 2009 19:58:42 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25036 I use a lot of them that I added like f=for t=the u=you y=why r=are ur=your c=see These words are used so often that it really saves a lot of time. I found it annoying to use the alt key when I wanted to make a ? so I just added a rule that a lone "q" turns into a backspace-then-? The only time this can be a pain is when you're writing an SMS (on a CDMA BB, as <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/05/beyond160-adds-extendedmultipart-sms-support-to-cdma-blackberrys/" rel="nofollow">previously documented</a>) and you'd rather not expand the shortcuts and risk hitting the 160-character wall. Ronen, that's a great idea for the signature. It's always bothered me that there isn't a signature for SMSes but now it can be inserted quite easily. I use a lot of them that I added like
f=for
t=the
u=you
y=why
r=are
ur=your
c=see
These words are used so often that it really saves a lot of time.
I found it annoying to use the alt key when I wanted to make a ? so I just added a rule that a lone “q” turns into a backspace-then-?
The only time this can be a pain is when you’re writing an SMS (on a CDMA BB, as previously documented) and you’d rather not expand the shortcuts and risk hitting the 160-character wall.

Ronen, that’s a great idea for the signature. It’s always bothered me that there isn’t a signature for SMSes but now it can be inserted quite easily.

]]> By: Mark http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25035 Mark Mon, 25 May 2009 19:30:21 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25035 20 deg turns to 20°. the auto text entry is %b° (you can copy the ° symbol here since it isn't found on the blackberry by default) 20 deg turns to 20°. the auto text entry
is %b° (you can copy the ° symbol here since it isn’t found on the blackberry by default)

]]> By: Corinne http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25034 Corinne Mon, 25 May 2009 18:45:43 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25034 Myimei= my phone’s imei << Is a good one, I'll have to program that in. The only one's programmed in right now are my name and my most used usernames. But, I should have more because suretype is annoying (I'm on an 8220). Myimei= my phone’s imei << Is a good one, I’ll have to program that in.

The only one’s programmed in right now are my name and my most used usernames. But, I should have more because suretype is annoying (I’m on an 8220).

]]> By: osman http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25031 osman Mon, 25 May 2009 18:31:09 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25031 I use lots: bb=BlackBerry y=why u=you r=are bbm= BlackBerry Messenger tmrw= tomorrow Myimei= my phone's imei lol iphone= iPhone I use lots I use lots:
bb=BlackBerry
y=why
u=you
r=are
bbm= BlackBerry Messenger
tmrw= tomorrow
Myimei= my phone’s imei lol
iphone= iPhone
I use lots

]]> By: Ronen Halevy http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25030 Ronen Halevy Mon, 25 May 2009 17:56:01 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25030 Its just you :) it works on my bold Its just you :) it works on my bold

]]> By: Nxorph http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25029 Nxorph Mon, 25 May 2009 17:39:01 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/05/25/what-blackberry-autotexts-do-you-use-the-most/#comment-25029 is it me or does this not work with blackberry messenger or i'm just doing something really wrong? is it me or does this not work with blackberry messenger or i’m just doing something really wrong?

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