Hi,
I made a test code to convert a string into a list. In my test project, it works, but in my main project, it doesn't. I cloned my main project, I removed all the other elements that could interfere.
My main project is now virtually identical to my test project, and it still doesn't work...
Main project (from which I've removed everything except the crux of the problem)
I don't understand why I get letters separated by spaces between parenthesis instead of a list, as in the test project...
You fell victim to the Blocks Editor automatic trimming of blanks from text blocks.
Go back into that blank looking text block and insert a blank into it.
If I put a space in the empty text block in front of "at", I still get the same bug.
In my functional code, this box is empty.
When I don't use any characters, the only difference is that the letters between the parentheses (which should be square brackets) are separated by spaces. But the bug persists.
Were you able to reproduce the bug with my .aia file?
Try the split at spaces block from the text drawer
Taifun
Project properties ---general --- show json as list, tick it
You appear to have "doubled down" on your blocks:
This is all you need:
Ensure as advised above that you check the UseListsAsJson checkbox in Project Properties
does_not_work (1).aia (32.4 KB)
Here is a draggable blank text block.
You know it is non-empty if you can wiggle the cursor inside it.
Alternatively, take the text length block on it and see what comes back, 0 or 1.
Splitting any text at an empty (zero length) text will break it up into a list of single characters, give or take a leading empty item.
Splitting at the blank (%20) character will give you a list of words.
That is the expected behavior in each case.
How is what you are getting different from that?
If you are in doubt as to what is in your text block, take its length using the text length block.
Everything looks as expected in your sample.
Splitting a text at something that isn't in it (a blank) returns a list with a single item, the original text.
Turn on that JSON flag suggested earlier in this thread. The old parentheses display does not help debug.
All right!
I finally get the list syntax!!!!
The form in parentheses or as a list with square brackets, quotation marks and commas is important when I ask a TTS to read the variable...
Huge thanks to you!!! 
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