# FinalBuilder not responding when typing the character ^ in the Script Editor and PowerShell language is selected

**URL:** <https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-not-responding-when-typing-the-character-in-the-script-editor-and-powershell-language-is-selected/7286>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [October 7, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-not-responding-when-typing-the-character-in-the-script-editor-and-powershell-language-is-selected/7286 "2022-10-07T11:26:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![msanz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@msanz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/msanz)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-not-responding-when-typing-the-character-in-the-script-editor-and-powershell-language-is-selected/7286/1 "2022-10-07T11:26:52Z")

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In the Script Editor, the character ^ makes FinalBuilder not respond when the language PowerShell is selected. It doesn’t matter if you type it, paste or switch from another language having it written beforehand.

 ![image](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8904b6953606ddcd8d6e73cdbc809693f347dfe8.png)

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-not-responding-when-typing-the-character-in-the-script-editor-and-powershell-language-is-selected/7286/2 "2022-10-07T23:18:19Z")

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I can reproduce it here - very strange - looking into it.

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-not-responding-when-typing-the-character-in-the-script-editor-and-powershell-language-is-selected/7286/3 "2022-10-13T07:13:22Z")

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The bug was an infinite loop in the syntax highlighter. This build has the fix

[https://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800\_3128.exe](https://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800_3128.exe)

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**Author:** ![msanz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@msanz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/msanz)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 7:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-not-responding-when-typing-the-character-in-the-script-editor-and-powershell-language-is-selected/7286/4 "2022-10-13T07:22:47Z")

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Downloaded, tested and working. Thank you!