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Text entry object Reference

Deprecated object that can be used to capture the text entered with a keyboard by a player. Read more explanations about it.

Text entry

Invisible object used to get the text entered with the keyboard.

Object actions

De/activate capturing text input
Activate or deactivate the capture of text entered with keyboard.

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1 (❓ Yes or No): Activate

Text in memory
Modify text in memory of the object

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🟰 Operator
  • Parameter 2 (string): Text

Object conditions

Text input
Test if the object captured text entered with keyboard.

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object

Text in memory
Test the text of a Text Entry object.

See parameters
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🟰 Relational operator
  • Parameter 2 (string): Text to compare to

Object expressions

Expression Description
Object.String() Text entered with keyboard

The Text entry object extension is always installed in all GDevelop projects: there is no need to add it from the Project Manager.

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