From b532890a9d00baf1f7ed202aafa4dfffa15b88cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: thee veventh <theeleventh@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2021 09:51:36 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Added ability to insert generate dynamically generated text.

---
 texpander.sh | 20 ++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/texpander.sh b/texpander.sh
index 5e7e9ca..91e9454 100755
--- a/texpander.sh
+++ b/texpander.sh
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ then
     # Preserve the current value of the clipboard
     clipboard=$(xsel -b -o)
 
-    # Put text in primary buffer for Shift+Insert pasting
-    echo -n "$(cat "$path")" | xsel -p -i
-
-    # Put text in clipboard selection for apps like Firefox that 
-    # insist on using the clipboard for all pasting
-    echo -n "$(cat "$path")" | xsel -b -i
+    if [ "${path: -4}" == ".cmd" ]
+    then
+       # Put text in primary buffer for Shift+Insert pasting
+       echo -n $($(cat "$path")) | xsel -p -i
+       # Put text in clipboard selection for apps like Firefox that
+       # insist on using the clipboard for all pasting
+       echo -n $($(cat "$path")) | xsel -b -i
+    else
+       # Put text in primary buffer for Shift+Insert pasting
+       echo -n "$(cat "$path")" | xsel -p -i
+       # Put text in clipboard selection for apps like Firefox that
+       # insist on using the clipboard for all pasting
+       echo -n "$(cat "$path")" | xsel -b -i
+    fi
 
     # Paste text into current active window
     sleep 0.3