Weird word count bug in TextMaker 2024

[Jack-O]

I may have found a strange bug or quirk in the registered version of TextMaker 2024. I'm writing flash fiction with a strict 100 word count and noticed that TextMaker's count didn't align with any other program or word count website. So, I hunted it down, line by line, until I found the problem.

BUG: TextMaker is counting punctuation as additional words!

Open a new TextMaker 2024 document and type:

One two three four five (six).

Note: Make sure to include the ending period.

Now, notice in the statusbar word count, it says 7 words

Next, erase the brackets around "(assorted)"

One two three four five six.

Now it should say 6 words.

Even stranger, if you keep the brackets and erase the end period, it also says six words.

One two three four five (six)

So it looks like the bug involves both brackets and a period making one word count as multiple words.

Would someone please confirm if this happens on their end, or if this behavior is intentional?