Windows Creator Equivalent to Option+Space to Generate a Space

CriticalGamesCriticalGames Member Posts: 45
in Working with GS (Mac)
Hi guys,

I've looked all over the place, but haven't been able to find an answer to this.

I have made a custom keyboard, and this includes a space bar button. I save each individual letter/symbol that the player inputs in a table, and for the space bar this table value needs to be, well, a space.
When I tried inputting a space (literally I opened the expression editor, pressed the space bar, and set the value) it worked perfectly. However whenever I re-open the game project, I find that the space bar has stopped working and my value is gone.

I have read in numerous topics that Mac users can generate a space expression by pressing Option and Space Bar together. Naturally, there is no Option button on a Windows keyboard, and despite trying numerous button combinations (Alt + Space Bar, Ctrl + Space Bar, Shift + Space Bar, etc.) I haven't had any luck.

This function is tremendously important for my custom keyboard, so I was wondering if anyone could please tell me how to generate a space in the expression editor?

Thanks a ton in advance! :)

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  • ADSentertainmentADSentertainment Member Posts: 397
    edited June 2013
    ALT+32 (on number pad I think). That'll give you a space because 32 is the ascii code for that symbol.

    Having trouble with your game? Sounds like a personal problem.

  • CriticalGamesCriticalGames Member Posts: 45
    Thank you very much ADSentertainment! I got a space to appear with that command.

    Unfortunately, I'm still having an issue. Whenever I close Gamesalad and re-open my project, the space bar stops working and the expression editor is suddenly empty. I was hoping that with a special command, it would work. Any ideas?
  • ADSentertainmentADSentertainment Member Posts: 397
    Thank you very much ADSentertainment! I got a space to appear with that command.

    Unfortunately, I'm still having an issue. Whenever I close Gamesalad and re-open my project, the space bar stops working and the expression editor is suddenly empty. I was hoping that with a special command, it would work. Any ideas?
    Hmmm, that's interesting, is it only when you add that space to it?

    Having trouble with your game? Sounds like a personal problem.

  • CriticalGamesCriticalGames Member Posts: 45
    Yes, whenever I tell a value to be a space, it disappears once I turn off Gamesalad. Until then it works perfectly. It's very odd...
  • CriticalGamesCriticalGames Member Posts: 45
    Sorry to double post (I hope this is okay), but I'm afraid that I still haven't made any progress getting this to work. Does anyone have any ideas?
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