AbreviText

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What is AbreviText?

AbreviText is a plain text editor for the English language that was designed for the extensive use of abbreviations. As you type, AbreviText replaces abbreviations with the word(s) you’ve assigned them.


How is AbreviText Different from most other Plain Text Editors?

With other editors, you might type these 116 characters:

AbreviText is a plain text editor for the English language that was designed for the extensive use of abbreviations.

With AbreviText, you could instead type these 61 characters:

abtx ia pl txt edr rth Engl lang ttw dsgd rth exd’iv uf abns.

AbreviText expands each abbreviation to the full-character version, allowing you to focus on capturing your amazing thoughts.


How do I Define Abbreviations?

It’s simple! Here are some examples:

abn,abbreviation,s
dsg,design,v
ia,is a
mk,make,v
rth,for the
th,the


Does AbreviText come with Abbreviations?
May I add my own Abbreviations?

Yes, and yes! AbreviText comes with over 1000 abbreviations for common words. From there, you may edit, delete, and add your own abbreviations.


Can AbreviText Conjugate Abbreviations defined as Verbs?

Yes! Abbreviations defined as verbs allow for automatic conjugation by adding s, d, or g to the abbreviation.

To define a verb abbreviation, there are two methods.

Explicit method example: mk,make,makes,made,making
Automatic method example: mk,make,v

The option using "v" asks AbreviText to automatically create the verb forms. In most cases, AbreviText gets this right. If not, use the explicit method to define the verb forms.

Either example above creates the following 5 abbreviations:
mk for make
mks for makes
mkd for made
mkg for making
mkgs for makings


Does AbreviText allow for Combining Abbreviations?

Yes! You may combine abbreviations using an apostrophe, which is especially useful when using prefixes and suffixes.

Examples:
r’wrt for rewrite
cr’iv for creative
gnd'brkg for groundbreaking


How can I Remember my Abbreviations?

AbreviText can remind you! In Standard Mode, menus and a filtered list of abbreviations are shown by default to the left of the text editing area. This side view may be shown to the left or right, or hidden as desired.


May AbreviText be Customized?

Yes! AbreviText may be customized in many ways. For example, you may set the default size for fonts, customize the seven background colors, and toggle on or off special AbreviText logic.


Can I define Chapters in AbreviText?

Yes! In fact, when working with large text files, the use of chapters is recommended. This allows for editing each chapter individually.

To denote chapter locations, use the word “Chapter” at the beginning of a line, with or without a chapter title. An alternate option is to use a single hash symbol #.


Does AbreviText have Text-to-Speech (TTS)?

Yes! AbreviText has Text-To-Speech (TTS) functionality. In Standard Mode, a long press on the AppBar (the bar with buttons) will toggle on or off the display of buttons for TTS control.


Is AbreviText on an iPad like having an AAC Device?

Yes! AbreviText on an iPad functions like a special kind of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device (AAC Device).

A long press on the main AbreviText button opens the interface for the dedicated TTS Mode. Within TTS Mode, choose Word, Sentence, or Paragraph to choose the timing of audio output. AbreviText uses abbreviations and plain text - not images - to initiate communication, unlike many AAC devices that primarily use images.


Who is ready to use AbreviText?

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