# \#csp-unit-3

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## [codeAI update causing bugs?](https://forum.code.org/t/codeai-update-causing-bugs/42070)

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**Author:** [@sdiaz](https://forum.code.org/u/sdiaz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/codeai-update-causing-bugs/42070 "2026-06-13T13:33:55Z")

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Has anyone else been having problems since the update? I have at least one student whose name is displaying as differently in 3 places (so he has 3 different names in the system now?), the Remix and Share buttons sometim…

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## [Create Task Reflection Template for 2018](https://forum.code.org/t/create-task-reflection-template-for-2018/11576)

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**Author:** [@ann.root](https://forum.code.org/u/ann.root)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/create-task-reflection-template-for-2018/11576 "2026-03-16T21:59:12Z")

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Hello - I am having a hard time finding the new template for student create task reflection questions. Could someone please point me in the correct direction? Thank you! Ann

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## [App Lab When Touching](https://forum.code.org/t/app-lab-when-touching/41463)

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**Author:** [@jcostanza](https://forum.code.org/u/jcostanza)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/app-lab-when-touching/41463 "2025-10-24T15:05:19Z")

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My student would like the screen to change when the monkey touches the tree. Could someone please advise? Thanks in advance for any help!https://studio.code.org/projects/applab/ump7w2ngJPx6\_evmWrRt-HNKVARlBfl2Zf3hRBdDVyQ …

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## [Example includes something not in the pseudocode](https://forum.code.org/t/example-includes-something-not-in-the-pseudocode/41461)

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**Author:** [@todd.obryan](https://forum.code.org/u/todd.obryan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/example-includes-something-not-in-the-pseudocode/41461 "2025-10-22T17:59:32Z")

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There’s this question on the site: var score score \<- 3 score \<- score + 1 score \<- "The score is: " + score But nowhere in the Reference Guide does it say that you can use the + operator to add strings or strings with…

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## [Ideas for grading daily lessons in CSP units](https://forum.code.org/t/ideas-for-grading-daily-lessons-in-csp-units/41246)

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**Author:** [@tgraves](https://forum.code.org/u/tgraves)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ideas-for-grading-daily-lessons-in-csp-units/41246 "2025-09-10T13:47:49Z")

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Any suggestions on how to grade daily lessons, prompting practice, check your understanding

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## [ELL and Gifted Students](https://forum.code.org/t/ell-and-gifted-students/41228)

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**Author:** [@tgraves](https://forum.code.org/u/tgraves)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ell-and-gifted-students/41228 "2025-09-04T15:28:47Z")

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Good Evening! What pedagogical strategies do you have to teach ELL and gifted students in the Computer Science classroom? What strategies do you have to teach programming languages to ELL students? Some ELL students can…

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## [Best practices to combat negative A.I. use](https://forum.code.org/t/best-practices-to-combat-negative-a-i-use/41172)

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**Author:** [@gince](https://forum.code.org/u/gince)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/best-practices-to-combat-negative-a-i-use/41172 "2025-08-17T20:51:00Z")

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Hi everyone. Last year was the first year where I felt like I saw students clearly use A.I. tools to generate code to finish assignments and projects, when I know that they clearly couldn’t explain the specifics of the …

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## [Student Progress and the exporting the green circles](https://forum.code.org/t/student-progress-and-the-exporting-the-green-circles/6447)

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**Author:** [@steve1](https://forum.code.org/u/steve1)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/student-progress-and-the-exporting-the-green-circles/6447 "2025-07-22T18:53:41Z")

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This is most relevant to Unit 3 and probably 5 where Studio and AppLab is where students spend all their time. I need to turn the students green circles in to grades on assignements. the fact that Studio essentially "gr…

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## [Do you like AI do you will](https://forum.code.org/t/do-you-like-ai-do-you-will/41068)

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**Author:** [@lukeprigga](https://forum.code.org/u/lukeprigga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/do-you-like-ai-do-you-will/41068 "2025-06-19T14:48:49Z")

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do you like AI ▶ Summary

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## [Background change on Run](https://forum.code.org/t/background-change-on-run/40137)

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**Author:** [@langilla1](https://forum.code.org/u/langilla1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/background-change-on-run/40137 "2025-04-09T17:11:10Z")

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I have a student who is just starting her project and she wants her background to change every time she hits the run button. Is there a way to do this?

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## [Removing Access from Previous Students](https://forum.code.org/t/removing-access-from-previous-students/40413)

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**Author:** [@darrin.patterson](https://forum.code.org/u/darrin.patterson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/removing-access-from-previous-students/40413 "2025-02-24T05:20:53Z")

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I am looking to remove access for students who took the course last semester so that siblings cannot give them the answers. Is it possible to lock former students out of archived classes?

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## [App lab how to make a slider?](https://forum.code.org/t/app-lab-how-to-make-a-slider/15989)

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**Author:** [@rfarnay](https://forum.code.org/u/rfarnay)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/app-lab-how-to-make-a-slider/15989 "2024-10-16T11:38:48Z")

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How do I make a slider on the screen, so I can drag between two variables?

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## [AP CSP Order of Units](https://forum.code.org/t/ap-csp-order-of-units/39676)

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**Author:** [@smunroe](https://forum.code.org/u/smunroe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ap-csp-order-of-units/39676 "2024-08-26T03:14:15Z")

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Hello all, I’m teaching AP CSP for a second year (last year was a nightmare) did not get through all that I should have. Any advice on the order I should approach it all, as in what unit I should begin with? Also does an…

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## [Unit 3, Lesson 27: Student Project not working](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-lesson-27-student-project-not-working/39524)

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**Author:** [@langilla1](https://forum.code.org/u/langilla1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-lesson-27-student-project-not-working/39524 "2024-05-31T22:45:33Z")

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I can not figure out why my students game is not working. (Game Lab - Code.org) She wants the game to start with the startGame function and then the score should go up by one when the dog moves the baby pigs. After a …

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## [Sprite Streaming](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-streaming/39512)

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**Author:** [@kabraham](https://forum.code.org/u/kabraham)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-streaming/39512 "2024-05-29T10:39:22Z")

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I have had this happen with a few of my students and I am guessing it is velocity related…but can’t seem to get it straightened out on this one. The game was working OK, but when she added the background moving the othe…

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## [FOR Loops and if Else Statements](https://forum.code.org/t/for-loops-and-if-else-statements/39241)

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**Author:** [@dajanim](https://forum.code.org/u/dajanim)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/for-loops-and-if-else-statements/39241 "2024-04-03T13:01:37Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a sample State App, that displays, capital, population and images once the state is typed correctly… but how can I add a “wrong answer” or “try again” message when the state is typed incorrectly…

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## [UI String Error-- HELP](https://forum.code.org/t/ui-string-error-help/39150)

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**Author:** [@dajanim](https://forum.code.org/u/dajanim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/ui-string-error-help/39150 "2024-03-18T11:13:47Z")

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Hello everyone, I have this app , but it keeps generating UI String Errors… The app works, but you have to click on the button several times ( like 10-20 times before it works) the generate button will show a random s…

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## [Find and replace in Game Lab](https://forum.code.org/t/find-and-replace-in-game-lab/38940)

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**Author:** [@abramss](https://forum.code.org/u/abramss)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/find-and-replace-in-game-lab/38940 "2024-01-25T04:29:24Z")

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When using random numbers I’d like to find all occurrences of 10 and replace them with a 400, for example. I can use ctrl-f for find but ctrl-r does not work for replace. Is there a keyboard shortcut or feature to use fi…

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## [Unit 3 Project - Transparent Images in App Lab](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-project-transparent-images-in-app-lab/38638)

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**Author:** [@jgregory](https://forum.code.org/u/jgregory)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-project-transparent-images-in-app-lab/38638 "2023-12-07T02:18:49Z")

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I was wondering if anyone could help me with this: My students are working in App Lab for the CSP Unit 3 Project. One of my students is trying to place a transparent image on the screen, and even though a google image se…

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## [23-24 APCS-P Lesson 3.4 sharing screens](https://forum.code.org/t/23-24-apcs-p-lesson-3-4-sharing-screens/38534)

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**Author:** [@adamziccardi.wnystem](https://forum.code.org/u/adamziccardi.wnystem)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/23-24-apcs-p-lesson-3-4-sharing-screens/38534 "2023-10-19T02:52:50Z")

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Our class struggled with sharing screens from one student’s account to another. The slide in the Unit 3 deck was vague. We offer this updated one, AZ

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## [Is it possible to create a GIF?](https://forum.code.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-gif/11803)

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**Author:** [@mkershaw](https://forum.code.org/u/mkershaw)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-gif/11803 "2023-10-18T11:45:50Z")

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Is there a way to create a GIF of the "Make Your Own Turtle Drawing"? I think it is powerful for the students to see the drawing in action. I currently have the students take a screenshot and paste it into Google sli…

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## [Unit 3 Project - Design Question](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-project-design-question/38517)

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**Author:** [@jjr4664](https://forum.code.org/u/jjr4664)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-project-design-question/38517 "2023-10-14T02:33:18Z")

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A student wants to have text display diagonally. Is there a way to rotate a text box? Any help would be appreciated. Jose

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## [CS Discoveries - Entire Class Work Disappeared](https://forum.code.org/t/cs-discoveries-entire-class-work-disappeared/38486)

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**Author:** [@elizabethpetersen](https://forum.code.org/u/elizabethpetersen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/cs-discoveries-entire-class-work-disappeared/38486 "2023-10-10T00:02:25Z")

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After assigning our next unit, I went to grade some past work. All of my students work has been returned to the initial version. I have checked different versions. I was confident assigning a new lesson would not affect…

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## [Lessons vs. Projects](https://forum.code.org/t/lessons-vs-projects/38432)

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**Author:** [@tpayne](https://forum.code.org/u/tpayne)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/lessons-vs-projects/38432 "2023-09-26T16:34:08Z")

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Some of my students’ work from App Lab is showing in the lessons part of the teacher dashboard (e.g. Lesson 7), but others are in “Projects” and not attached to the Lesson and Unit. The students and I don’t know how this…

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## [Printing Options - Print Lesson Plans-Unit 3 showing error](https://forum.code.org/t/printing-options-print-lesson-plans-unit-3-showing-error/38425)

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**Author:** [@lhoskins](https://forum.code.org/u/lhoskins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/printing-options-print-lesson-plans-unit-3-showing-error/38425 "2023-09-25T16:58:49Z")

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When I try to print the lesson plans for Unit 3 of CSP, the following error is shown on each page instead of the lesson plan: 502 Bad Gateway nginx/1.18.0 (Ubuntu

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## [Using Data tools: readRecords vs getColumn](https://forum.code.org/t/using-data-tools-readrecords-vs-getcolumn/37596)

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**Author:** [@greiber](https://forum.code.org/u/greiber)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/using-data-tools-readrecords-vs-getcolumn/37596 "2023-02-18T09:30:38Z")

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I love that CODE.org has a handful of built-in (faux?) data services hiding behind the DATA tab! I am noticing 2 things: readRecords requires an asynchronous callback, but getColumn does not. How does that work, and …

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## [Class sections sorting](https://forum.code.org/t/class-sections-sorting/38386)

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**Author:** [@troym.king](https://forum.code.org/u/troym.king)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/class-sections-sorting/38386 "2023-09-16T14:03:15Z")

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I decided to create a CSD 2 class that has multiple class periods in it and I did the same for CSD 1. I had them put a 7A or 7B or 6A or 6B in front of their name. Example… In one class, the sort by the # and then the…

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## [U3 L8 Assessment question 2023-2024](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-l8-assessment-question-2023-2024/38357)

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**Author:** [@mathisd3](https://forum.code.org/u/mathisd3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-l8-assessment-question-2023-2024/38357 "2023-09-11T13:15:13Z")

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For the 2nd question in this assessment: Which of the following best describes the purpose of a design specification? A. Tracking errors that arise through user testing B. Documenting comments that will need to be…

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## [What is canvas in APP Lab ?if I can get details of all elements available in App Lab](https://forum.code.org/t/what-is-canvas-in-app-lab-if-i-can-get-details-of-all-elements-available-in-app-lab/38317)

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**Author:** [@sanac2086](https://forum.code.org/u/sanac2086)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/what-is-canvas-in-app-lab-if-i-can-get-details-of-all-elements-available-in-app-lab/38317 "2023-08-31T03:29:27Z")

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My student asked me about Canvas in App Lab.I could not find any answer for that in App Lab documentation. Where should I be looking up for more information on elements in App lab? Thank you , Sana

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## [Event.key issues Up Down Left Right issues](https://forum.code.org/t/event-key-issues-up-down-left-right-issues/38268)

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**Author:** [@jkeays](https://forum.code.org/u/jkeays)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/event-key-issues-up-down-left-right-issues/38268 "2023-08-13T23:17:19Z")

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Hey All I’m trying to verify a applab bug or an issue with my computer. When running and testing this event.key algorithm, it works for ALL KEYS; however, after I press left right up or down, the event handler appears t…

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