This new version of HotString is largely inspired by jvanegmond UDF. After trying to use it, I realized that the UDF only works under English Windows OS. The version I am proposing addresses this issue. Moreover It allows the user to customize the control keys (those included in brackets {}), by simply modifying the HotString.ini file.
I also added support to characters sequence replacement. Instead of creating multiple functions just to replace some characters with others, you can set