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 | |
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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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