# Questions about Thunkable X

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/c/thunkable/49.md?page=226

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## [Text to Speech Questions](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-to-speech-questions/15127)

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**Author:** [@rollke](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rollke)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-to-speech-questions/15127 "2021-10-29T00:29:39Z")

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Please add German to Text to Speech!

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## [Speech recognition not work](https://community.thunkable.com/t/speech-recognition-not-work/1166521)

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**Author:** [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/speech-recognition-not-work/1166521 "2021-10-29T00:28:48Z")

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Hi, i am using speech recognition block and working well only when first time access the screen. after browse other screen it seem like idle and not respond to the speech. any idea why it happen like that?

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## [Timer not working](https://community.thunkable.com/t/timer-not-working/1585763)

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**Author:** [@flansoda](https://community.thunkable.com/u/flansoda)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/timer-not-working/1585763 "2021-10-28T23:41:54Z")

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I have a label with the text set as “60” and I want it to decrease by 1 every second. I am having difficulty with the timer feature because it just won’t work with anything that I try.

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## [Better to communicate one to another](https://community.thunkable.com/t/better-to-communicate-one-to-another/1586742)

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**Author:** [@kumarvinod12601mp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kumarvinod12601mp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/better-to-communicate-one-to-another/1586742 "2021-10-28T18:55:36Z")

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To solved from the :heartbeat: communication the app devaloped helps to me .Kindley requesting you for all the developers

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## [Okey sir I am agree](https://community.thunkable.com/t/okey-sir-i-am-agree/1586755)

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**Author:** [@kumarvinod12601mp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kumarvinod12601mp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/okey-sir-i-am-agree/1586755 "2021-10-28T18:53:55Z")

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:nerd\_face::sunglasses:community aap to use all over the world to communicated its better to essy by the purpus of communicate to the populated countries

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## [How to send/receive a message using js](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-receive-a-message-using-js/1363709)

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**Author:** [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-receive-a-message-using-js/1363709 "2021-10-28T18:38:42Z")

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Hi all. Hope you all are having a great Day! I am Working on a project that connects to my website. I want to send a message from My web app. And receive a message in My web app. However When i search the Community/…

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## [Need help using date calculator API](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-help-using-date-calculator-api/1486086)

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**Author:** [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/need-help-using-date-calculator-api/1486086 "2021-10-28T17:02:50Z")

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Hi all, I need some help using an API with a POST call to subtract a certain number of days from a date. This is the API I’m trying to use. I have tried a few methods of calling the API but all are returning a stat…

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## [Data Viewer List from Firebase](https://community.thunkable.com/t/data-viewer-list-from-firebase/1584562)

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**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/data-viewer-list-from-firebase/1584562 "2021-10-28T14:49:06Z")

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Not sure what I’m missing here to retrieve data and display it in the Data Viewer List. I know I’m connected to firebase properly because I can view the data in a normal list viewer. My result with the blocks I have be…

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## [How to create nutrition app with ocr scanner?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-create-nutrition-app-with-ocr-scanner/1113955)

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**Author:** [@celebytes20212iy4](https://community.thunkable.com/u/celebytes20212iy4)\
**Replies:** 206\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-create-nutrition-app-with-ocr-scanner/1113955 "2021-10-28T14:32:30Z")

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Hi! I wanted help creating a nutrition app. I want my app to use an ocr scanner but instead of giving a decription i want the ocr scanner to read the image and let the user know if it is healthy or not.

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## [Bug with scrolling through blocks page](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bug-with-scrolling-through-blocks-page/1586097)

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**Author:** [@jakeheron](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakeheron)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bug-with-scrolling-through-blocks-page/1586097 "2021-10-28T14:06:42Z")

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@domhnallohanlon @Thunkable\_Staff @tatiang Hi, I have noticed quite an annoying bug / glitch with the blocks page. Whenever there is a relatively large amount of blocks being used, when I try and scroll down the page, …

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## [Cloud variable implementation question](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variable-implementation-question/1042777)

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**Author:** [@ozel1978](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ozel1978)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloud-variable-implementation-question/1042777 "2021-10-28T11:25:51Z")

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Guys, i have created variable using cloud but seem not really cloud because it only show in one device. if view other device the result is not reflected. below is my block and, advice me if something wrong with it. scr…

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## [List viewer text item color](https://community.thunkable.com/t/list-viewer-text-item-color/1486963)

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**Author:** [@namitnagar](https://community.thunkable.com/u/namitnagar)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/list-viewer-text-item-color/1486963 "2021-10-28T09:58:47Z")

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Hello I want when button is click it should set list viewer text item color to only dark colors how can I do that.

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## [Discourse is not adding line spaces](https://community.thunkable.com/t/discourse-is-not-adding-line-spaces/1584585)

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**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/discourse-is-not-adding-line-spaces/1584585 "2021-10-28T01:55:37Z")

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I noticed today that Discourse (the forum software) is not displaying line spaces/new lines. So, for example, the line above this one is blank but is not showing up. To get an actual line space like the one above th…

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## [\[SOLVED\] All my projects are "Read-Only" all of a sudden](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-all-my-projects-are-read-only-all-of-a-sudden/1584694)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-all-my-projects-are-read-only-all-of-a-sudden/1584694 "2021-10-27T22:15:50Z")

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ALL my projects have changed to read only. I have tried hard refreshing and still no luck. Anyone know what is going on. This is a major inconvenience.

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## [How to list functions and choose one at random?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-list-functions-and-choose-one-at-random/1584247)

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**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-list-functions-and-choose-one-at-random/1584247 "2021-10-27T18:01:48Z")

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I would like to be able to add certain functions to a list and randomly call one of them Is there a more dynamic way of doing this than my example below?

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## [I just learned thunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-just-learned-thunkable/1584015)

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**Author:** [@uj-ulongjep](https://community.thunkable.com/u/uj-ulongjep)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-just-learned-thunkable/1584015 "2021-10-27T16:14:56Z")

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saya baru belajar thunkable dan ingin belajar cara mengkonekan thunkable dan firebase kedepannya saya ingin mengkonekkan Thunkable - Firebase - NodeMcu. Terima kasih Sebelumnya

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## [Help needed with changing list viewer to different variables](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-needed-with-changing-list-viewer-to-different-variables/1581166)

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**Author:** [@jakeheron](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakeheron)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-needed-with-changing-list-viewer-to-different-variables/1581166 "2021-10-27T14:02:25Z")

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@muneer @tatiang Hi, I hope you are having a good day. I have a homework assignments screen and what I would want to occur is when the user clicks on the ‘subject’ field, the list viewer displays their subjects which t…

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## [Asynchronous Blocks within Loops](https://community.thunkable.com/t/asynchronous-blocks-within-loops/33524)

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**Author:** [@Mark](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Mark)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/asynchronous-blocks-within-loops/33524 "2021-10-27T07:17:08Z")

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We recently had a bug reported by a user who was seeing strange behaviors within the “then do” part of a RealtimeDB.Save block which was within a loop block. The strange part was that even though each execution of the R…

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## [Firebase: Drag and drop Sign up](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-drag-and-drop-sign-up/1583327)

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**Author:** [@flansoda](https://community.thunkable.com/u/flansoda)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/firebase-drag-and-drop-sign-up/1583327 "2021-10-27T05:04:45Z")

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In the drag and drop version of thunkable x, the sign up function for firebase doesn’t have an error variable that I can use. I want to show the error message to the user if their input for the email or password is incor…

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## [Can my app run in the background](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820)

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**Author:** [@Ivan\_Tonev](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Ivan_Tonev)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-my-app-run-in-the-background/69820 "2021-10-27T00:06:10Z")

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How can I make the app work in background mode?

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## [How to make a private Chat app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-make-a-private-chat-app/1036508)

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**Author:** [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-make-a-private-chat-app/1036508 "2021-10-26T14:56:14Z")

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Hi everyone, if a user wants to privatly ask me a question on my app how do iadd a chat feature where i can message them privatly

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## [How do I show a custom Data Viewer List to some users](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-show-a-custom-data-viewer-list-to-some-users/1582306)

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**Author:** [@itzvinie](https://community.thunkable.com/u/itzvinie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-show-a-custom-data-viewer-list-to-some-users/1582306 "2021-10-26T14:38:25Z")

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Good day great thunkers ,I have a question concerning the custom DVL,and it’s am working on a social app for my group,and I want users to see post made in the spreadsheet,based on user they are subscribed to. The thing …

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## [Reverse a button click](https://community.thunkable.com/t/reverse-a-button-click/1572455)

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**Author:** [@cohoes41a8gy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cohoes41a8gy)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/reverse-a-button-click/1572455 "2021-10-26T13:05:59Z")

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If a user clicks a button by accident, I want the user to be able to click it again to deselect it. How is that done?

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## [\[SOLVED\] Cannot delete components from Thunkable UI](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-cannot-delete-components-from-thunkable-ui/1576128)

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**Author:** [@ugarovesk5cx](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ugarovesk5cx)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-cannot-delete-components-from-thunkable-ui/1576128 "2021-10-26T10:08:38Z")

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Hello everybody, I can’t delete a column. Nothing happens. Thanks. After…

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## [How can i hide screen from the tab](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-hide-screen-from-the-tab/1581622)

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**Author:** [@denemeyanilma892420](https://community.thunkable.com/u/denemeyanilma892420)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-hide-screen-from-the-tab/1581622 "2021-10-26T09:14:07Z")

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hi my ‘Yarışlar’ screen connected to Screen1 , but I want the user to use the races tab to access screen 1. I don’t want the screen 1 tab to appear. how can i hide screen1 from the tab

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## [Data List/Airtable blocks](https://community.thunkable.com/t/data-list-airtable-blocks/1576660)

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**Author:** [@michael.ross.140137](https://community.thunkable.com/u/michael.ross.140137)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/data-list-airtable-blocks/1576660 "2021-10-26T07:54:03Z")

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Hi. NewThunker here. I have hit a block barrier\> I cannot find the correct elements to use in my blocks. I have a screen to enable users to see the data they have stored, through the app, on Airtable. On the docs datab…

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## [Help With Screen Size and Contents](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-screen-size-and-contents/1581257)

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**Author:** [@ronnie](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ronnie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-screen-size-and-contents/1581257 "2021-10-26T07:07:54Z")

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I am stuck on my layout. I am trying to transition much of my app from web viewer to API-driven data blocks. So, instead of loading a web page with all of the data, I am creating a layout that calls and API, pulls all of…

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## [How to sequentially change property all components?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-sequentially-change-property-all-components/1580244)

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**Author:** [@jakeheron](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakeheron)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 2:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-sequentially-change-property-all-components/1580244 "2021-10-26T02:10:24Z")

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@tatiang @muneer Hi, I hope you are doing well. I was wondering if you (or anyone) could help me with trying to sequentially change the property of all components in a screen. I have a demo screen below: Basically, …

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## [Can't avoid scoring mistaken clicks from a list](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-avoid-scoring-mistaken-clicks-from-a-list/1580908)

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**Author:** [@cohoes41a8gy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cohoes41a8gy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cant-avoid-scoring-mistaken-clicks-from-a-list/1580908 "2021-10-26T00:42:25Z")

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Here is a block that changes a button to Red and assigns a score of 200 if a user clicks the “Red” item from a list. If the user makes a mistake and wants to un-click “Red,” and go to the “Yellow” button, my blocks keep…

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## [Simple split list by index help](https://community.thunkable.com/t/simple-split-list-by-index-help/1580735)

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**Author:** [@spambigbot5](https://community.thunkable.com/u/spambigbot5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/simple-split-list-by-index-help/1580735 "2021-10-25T20:52:31Z")

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Sorry if its already covered somewhere Gist of it is i have an app for school and i need to pull data from a list. when i use get index 1 it pulls 1,2,3 need get index 1 to just pull the value 1 Ive spent hours try…

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