Hoping this is just my own stupidity and has an easy fix.
I'm currently writing a sketch and everything seems to be fine, except my 'r' key is not working. I can type an 'r' in any other program on my computer, but for some reason every time I try in arduino IDE it just doesn't show up. Example, tried to type a comment with the word "record" and it came out "ecod." Yet I'm typing it here...on the forum.
This is my first time working with arduino and I'm using an uno R3 and IDE 2.3.4. I have experience with both c++ and python though and I've never had an issue like this before. For now I can copy paste or avoid the letter R as a temporary fix. Couldn't find anything related to this on the forums/reddit, so if anyone has any ideas please let me know. Thanks!
Could you try downgrading to the legacy 1.8.9 IDE or a previous version of the new IDE and see what happens? It has never failed me before.
You say you have experience with C++ and Python. Do you by any chance have VSCode installed? If all else fails with the Arduino IDE, you could try the PlatformIO VSCode extension instead.
Thanks, that fixed it. I had just opened the app for the first time so I didn't even think to check there, but some random debug command was set to the R key. Reset to default and its fine. No clue how that happened lol.
and thanks as well @ardflamingo . I'll think about downgrading to the legacy if something else gives me problems later on. I prefer VScode but my advisor for the project requested I use the arduino IDE instead so I'm gonna try my best, haha.