# Ask for string with text - problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [December 19, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920 "2019-12-19T03:15:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GS101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@GS101](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GS101)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/1 "2019-12-19T03:15:05Z")
I’ve tried this code but the code doesn’t advance past the asking for a string. No splash appears. Am I doing something wrong? Is it an upgrade issue? Thanks for your help … 🙂 😄 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/334786f50da8ef8440745096774a34b845ddafd1.png) ---
**Author:** ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/2 "2019-12-19T04:29:09Z")
Have you pressed ‘OK’ in the bottom right corner? ---
**Author:** ![GS101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@GS101](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GS101)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/3 "2019-12-19T04:48:19Z")
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I’ve tried that. The ok button acts like the a button. There is a demo of the code working at [https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/csintro3/intro/user-input](https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/csintro3/intro/user-input) unfortunately that code doesn’t work for me. ---
**Author:** ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/4 "2019-12-19T05:02:52Z")
Hm, I just tested and it seems to be working for me: ![2019-12-18 21.00.50](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/4e891df83e7fd143231dcaf47064742b459253d5.gif) If it’s still not, could you send a share link to the code that’s not running so I can check it out? ---
**Author:** ![GS101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@GS101](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GS101)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/5 "2019-12-19T05:15:17Z")
Hi @jwunderl I tried your code and it doesn’t work. Here’s the link [https://makecode.com/\_7mYR8X6a9Rh7](https://makecode.com/_7mYR8X6a9Rh7) I’m starting to think it might be a browser setting. ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/6 "2019-12-19T07:51:32Z")
Just tried your code, Greg, and it seems to be working for me just fine, too. Are you able to do a screen capture of you running your program? If so, post it here so that we can help you diagnose the problem. P.S. Joey has mentioned [screen2gif](https://www.screentogif.com/) for Windows machines and [gifox](https://gifox.io/) for macOS as two options for saving screen captures as animated GIFs, in case you’re looking for some helpful software. I’ve used screen2gif, and it’s worked really well for me. ---
**Author:** ![GS101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@GS101](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GS101)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/7 "2019-12-19T10:58:24Z")
Video of using the program: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1urtvSs11TcqK3VTljk8dlzpkf0Ym2I-1/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1urtvSs11TcqK3VTljk8dlzpkf0Ym2I-1/view) Checked browser is uptodate (Chrome). ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/8 "2019-12-22T04:42:35Z")
Remember that the screen in the simulator is not touch-enabled. You can’t “click” on the OK button. You need to navigate to it with the arrow keys, and then press the A button. ---
**Author:** ![GS101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@GS101](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GS101)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/9 "2019-12-22T05:36:51Z")
Hi @AlexK I see it now. Thank you, of course, that’s how it works. Great to be able to get feedback. Thanks to @jwunderl as well for help on this. Best regards. ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ask-for-string-with-text-problem/920/10 "2019-12-23T01:20:10Z")
You’re definitely not the first to run into that. It’s _much_ more obvious when running on hardware, but you get used to the virtual keyboards in the simulator once you see how they work. We’re always happy to help around here, Greg. Holler anytime!