Author Topic: CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly  (Read 6882 times)

Offline SP91

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CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly
« on: April 23, 2011, 06:33:28 pm »
I am using Mac OS X and I have downloaded the Binary Release of code blocks codeblocks-10.05-p1-mac.dmg

I have installed the program by dragging this into the applications folder but when opening codeblocks and make a new C++ project under console application and I try to type something simple like

// comment

When I press "o" it opens a new folder window
If i press "a" it selects the whole project
If i press "b" it highlights the row by placing an arrow in the line numbers
If i press "f" it opens a find window
If i press "g" it opens a Go to window

and so on, does anyone no how to fix this?

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Re: CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 09:14:42 pm »
sounds like a classic case of ctrl, alt or shift keys are stuck down. push each one in sequence to unstick them. But this is not a problem with codeblocks. it's a keyboard hardware issue. (the microprocessor in it simply misses a key-up event)

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Re: CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 09:19:19 pm »
Im using a macbook pro so there isn't Ctrl Alt Del...I thought it could be something similar but none of the keys are stuck down, i also have a keybord cover so nothing has gone underneath making it stick, because if i press "o" or "f" in firefox no window comes up, it only happens in codeblocks

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Re: CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2011, 09:35:28 pm »
wow really? macs don't have a delete key? no wonder no one uses them... lol j/k

Sounds like a bug then, you will have to wait till one of devs respond.

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Re: CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2011, 09:36:28 pm »
lol only a

function, control, alt and command key

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Re: CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2011, 10:23:31 pm »
wow really? macs don't have a delete key? no wonder no one uses them... lol j/k

Sounds like a bug then, you will have to wait till one of devs respond.
It's not enough, because there are not manydevs thare are also mac users.

I would like to have one (at least for C::B development), but no one pays me to buy it  :cry: .

To (hopefully) fix your issue (or at least work around it):
try to disable the keybinder-plugin: Open "Plugins -> Manage plugins...", scroll to "Keyboard shortcuts" and click "Disable".

If I remember right there was exactly this error (behaviour like a stuck Cmd-key), that should be fixed in the pc1 version, but there seem to be still issues with it.

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Re: CodeBlocks wont let me type anything out properly
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2011, 07:18:54 pm »
I would like to have one (at least for C::B development), but no one pays me to buy it  :cry: .
This is the worst OS for development ever made :(
And unfortunately I have to support it in my work project :(
« Last Edit: April 25, 2011, 09:23:45 am by MortenMacFly »
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