Description of the problem: I cannot delete i.e. use backspace on the entered response in text boxes. Essentially backspace is not being registered. I know people have reported this before but could not find a solution here so I’m sharing this again. I’ve tried editing the code, using an editable te…

I have two solutions to this issue. One is to use a keyboard component and count “N/A” as backspace, and the other is to use an editable textbox and count the length of the string getting shorter as backspace. Have a look at my Key Check online demo [image] PsychoPy Online Demos B…

[image] wakecarter: keyboard component and count “N/A” as backspace Sorry I’m new to this. I checked the Key Check online demo and whenever I press backspace nothing is detected so I’m not sure what to make of it. Could you provide more explanation for both options you’ve mentioned here? Than…

Try the key_resp or textbox methods [image] Here’s the code for the editable textbox method. Put a keyboard component that ends the routine on ‘return’ above the textbox. Begin Routine nKeys = 0 keys = '' Each Frame if len(textbox_2.text) < nKeys: keys = 'BACKSPACE' nKeys = le…

[image] wakecarter: Here’s the code for the editable textbox method. Put a keyboard component that ends the routine on ‘return’ above the textbox. Begin Routine nKeys = 0 keys = '' Each Frame if len(textbox_2.text) < nKeys: keys = 'BACKSPACE' nKeys = len(textbox_2.text) elif …

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I have included everything you mentioned but whenever I press a key it moves onto the next screen without recording or shwoing any text. I’ve tried both checked and unchecked force end of routine settings on keyboard and modified the code. Begin Experiment: key_resp = new core.Keyboard({psychoJS, …

Hi there! Was this sorted out? I am currently experiencing the same issue. Also tried using a textbox and experienced the same.

Please could you show how you tried the textbox method?

Sure thing! Here you go. I most definitely could not have done it correctly… to be clear, spacebar works fine and enter would work if i had continueRoutine = false (but for this part of exp i want it to continue and based on a time limit). Also, I have loaded in word stimuli prior to this routine …

This is not the textbox method.

Backspace not working on psychopy/Pavlovia

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wakecarter February 5, 2025, 4:35pm 6

Please could you check the developer tools for further information?

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