AutoKey - clipboard.get_selection() function fails on certain strings
- by LonnieBest
I've simplified my script so you can focus on the essence my problem.
In AutoKey (not AutoHotKey), I made a Hot-Key (shift-alt-T) that performs this script on any string I have highlighted (like in gedit for example -- but any other gui editor too).
strSelectedText = clipboard.get_selection()
keyboard.send_keys(" " + strSelectedText)
The script modifies the highlighted text and adds a space to the beginning of the string.
It works for most strings I highlight, but not this one:
* Copyright © 2008–2012 Lonnie Best. Licensed under the MIT License.
It works for this string:
* Add a Space 2.0.1
but not on this one:
* Add a Space 2.0.1 –
At the python command prompt, it has no problem any of those strings, yet the clipboard.get_selection() function seems to get corrupted by them.
I'm rather new to python scripting, so I'm not sure if this is an AutoKey bug, or if I'm missing some knowledge I should know about encoding/preparing strings in python.
Please help. I'm doing this on Ubuntu 12.04:
sudo apt-get install autokey-qt
