Double period like Mac/iPhone Topic is solved

[gvg8660]

Hello AHK community.
I hope you can help me with this feature as I am a bit of a rookie in this program. I used to be a mac user, but now I use windows. I got used to the mac function using double space to make a period (like iphone and maybe android). I have found the code below online, but often it enters a period when I actually do not want it to. The reason is obvious, as it only occurs for instance when I write ” – ” (that is <space> - <space>), as I press space twice within the specified time frame.
Can someone maybe help me to make some sort of IF statement, so if the last three letters equal ” – ” or ” I ” it does NOT replace the double spacing with a period.

Thanks ya’ll

Code: (credit to user: DMG)

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~$space::
 {
	count++
	settimer, dotspace, -190
	keywait, space
 }
return

dotspace:
 {
	if (count = 2) #I was thinking to add the not " - " and not " I " here?
	{
		sendinput, {backspace 2}.%a_space%
	}
	count := 0
 }
return

and I have the function RapidHotKey as well.

Moderator Note: Added code tags. ~ sinkfaze

[gwarble]

Maybe with a hotstring?

Try this to replace "space space" with "period space space"

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:*?:  ::.  `

[gvg8660]

Thanks for your answer. It seems to do the job and more efficient than the other code. For now I will use your solution.

However, if it is possible I would like to include the time frame, so I can press space multiple times without adding periods.