text auto-fill from custom dictionary (only)

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Here is the challenge:

We are building a tool to control the naming of the items we produce. We have created a custom dictionary with abbreviations for each word, symbol or phrase. We need to force the users to only use those words, but envision an auto-fill type tool. They start typing a new description, but the dictionary only allows them to use the defined words and phrases and uses an auto-fill function to do so. Additionally we need to allow the use of whole numbers without having them added to this dictionary (if that's possible). If there is a new word or phrase needed it will require a request through an admin to have it added to the custom dictionary.

The second stage of this is a bit easier. The dB will then take those words, cross reference to the abbreviation table for each and build an abbreviated description field.

thanks for any help,

idee

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So this is really that tough, eh? I knew it looked like a challenge, but hoped it would be possible. I have seen it done in other places.