Program to Disable Spacebar (Play,Stop)

MrYellow · Post by **MrYellow** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:04 pm

Thought I should post this here as well.

Wrote this program to disable the space key so that you don't accidentally hit stop mid-gig.

http://www.webpimps.com/scripts/blocksp ... kspace.zip

Let me know if you have any trouble with it.

-Ben

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:32 pm

nicework,yella. crap, i was juat trying to type with it on-definitely works. Now when I perform, I'll have six apps open at once (Live 3.0.2, FL 4.5, midi ox, bome's midi translator, DM2midi, and now blockspace). Thanks again. If ableton could give us midi mappable delete, and a way to block the space bar and fully edit all key assignments, I'd be down to four apps, though I've yet to have any troubles related to multiple apps other than making sure I open all of them up!

Ryan

MrYellow · Post by **MrYellow** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 4:39 am

Sorry I've got 2 threads going with this in it... but the original question
was in the wishlist.

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight=

Just to reinterate.... If there are any other keys that need blocking or
popular remapping I can probably add them to this program and put out
another version.

-Ben

cbit · Post by **cbit** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:22 pm

hi mr yellow

the dreaded accidental spacebar press happened to me at a show last night, ive read about your ingenious blockspace app but can't find any links to it that aren't dead.

could ableton provide hosting for this app? (since it corrects a serious problem with the design of their product after all:) )

if anyone could email the app to me or provide a link i would be very greatful!

info at red shift media dot com

sqook · Post by **sqook** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:29 pm

cbit wrote:could ableton provide hosting for this app? (since it corrects a serious problem with the design of their product after all:) )

I think it would be easier if they just allowed you to map the spacebar key in the key editor so you could just route it to an empty clip or something.

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:12 pm

If you want to do this without using an external application that hogs resources, you can just enable the "EXT" button(external sync switch) on the top next to the metronome. You just have to make sure that you have midi sync enabled on a device in your preferences. Then you won't be able to use the space bar to stop your set, until you disable that button.

cbit · Post by **cbit** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:10 pm

You just have to make sure that you have midi sync enabled on a device in your preferences.

afaik this suggestion only applies if you're using an additional external device that is sending midi sync. I'm not

(or am i mistaken?.. my external devices input list is empty in any case)

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:22 pm

you have to setup a virtual driver like midi yoke... it'll work..

supster · Post by **supster** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:23 pm

autohotkeys can also disable spacebar by mapping it to another funtion or mapping it to null. it also allows you to do all sorts of other cool tricks ...
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djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:33 pm

Yep, forgot to post that one!
I added a 'disable spacebar" script to the hotkeys that I made.

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight=

cbit · Post by **cbit** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:53 pm

thanks for the trouble dj!, perfect!

zstowasser · Post by **zstowasser** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:41 am

Anyone have a link for blockspace or something similar? I want to block the spacebar!!!

simplemusic · Post by **simplemusic** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:48 am

ditto - any current links out there for space bar blocking program. I am not able to access the links above.

(1 gig ever on Live , and one hit on the space bar...deafening silence, had to pull my parachute)

b0unce · Post by **b0unce** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:53 am

djsynchro wrote:Yep, forgot to post that one!
I added a 'disable spacebar" script to the hotkeys that I made.

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight=

check out that link, seems like the hotkeys script might be the way to go

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:57 pm

stinky wrote:If you want to do this without using an external application that hogs resources, you can just enable the "EXT" button(external sync switch) on the top next to the metronome. You just have to make sure that you have midi sync enabled on a device in your preferences. Then you won't be able to use the space bar to stop your set, until you disable that button.

BlockSpace takes a total of 2.5 MB of ram when running. Autohotkeys generally take about 3-4 MB of ram. Either is a good option, although AutoHotKeys tend to require some coding, whereas BlockSpace has just one simple function - to keep you from fucking up your set. I like BlockSpace because it has a single purpose, and it's very good at achieving that single purpose. My two cents.

Program to Disable Spacebar (Play,Stop)

Program to Disable Spacebar (Play,Stop)

Blockspace available somewhere?

Re: Blockspace available somewhere?

I want to block the spacebar!!!