# Questions about Thunkable X **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/c/thunkable/49.md?page=430 [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) **Page:** 431 --- ## [\[Solved\] Incorrect Link on "Help" button](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-incorrect-link-on-help-button/8977)
**Author:** [@Conor](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Conor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-incorrect-link-on-help-button/8977 "2020-02-24T14:37:54Z")
Right-clicking on a block and selecting the “Help” button opens a link to http://www.example.com/, I think it should redirect to the docs instead. :wink: --- ## [Initializing Variables in iOS Beta](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variables-in-ios-beta/5334)
**Author:** [@KaneoheKid](https://community.thunkable.com/u/KaneoheKid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variables-in-ios-beta/5334 "2020-02-24T14:36:32Z")
Is there any way to initialize variables when a screen is loaded? Variables are handled a little differently in iOS Beta vs. the android, and so far I have only been able to initialize them by doing it from a button cli… --- ## [I need your help for an upcoming app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-your-help-for-an-upcoming-app/480998)
**Author:** [@jakepalanca](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakepalanca)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-your-help-for-an-upcoming-app/480998 "2020-02-24T14:30:43Z")
Hello, I’m working on a new app concept called “PASK”. The premise of this app is that anyone can use the app to ask a question/advice to help you achieve your goals, and anyone can answer. The only difference is is tha… --- ## [When will Thunkable for iOS Launch?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/when-will-thunkable-for-ios-launch/4046)
**Author:** [@FamousMrThomas](https://community.thunkable.com/u/FamousMrThomas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/when-will-thunkable-for-ios-launch/4046 "2020-02-24T14:29:54Z")
Hi Guys, I don’t mean to be poking my nose in but i noticed the resolution center on IOS connect is showing a rejected message saying they need their google id adding to the alpha testers list for apple’s reviewers to a… --- ## [\[Solved\] Block "from Button1 get Text" returns button's \*name\*](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-block-from-button1-get-text-returns-buttons-name/4338)
**Author:** [@BillG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BillG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-block-from-button1-get-text-returns-buttons-name/4338 "2020-02-24T14:26:52Z")
Hi @thunkable, The block “from Button1 get Text” initially returns the button’s name (“Button1”), instead of the button’s text “MyButton”. A subsequent read properly returns the button’s text. For reference, verified … --- ## [\[Solved\] Minor typo on sign in screen](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-minor-typo-on-sign-in-screen/2738)
**Author:** [@Conor](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Conor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-minor-typo-on-sign-in-screen/2738 "2020-02-24T14:21:43Z")
I couldn’t help but notice a minor typo on the sign in screen. There are two “our”… --- ## [Adding map locations and app crashing. Need help fixing](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-map-locations-and-app-crashing-need-help-fixing/475160)
**Author:** [@mspilski07svs5qe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mspilski07svs5qe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-map-locations-and-app-crashing-need-help-fixing/475160 "2020-02-24T14:16:59Z")
When I add multiple location markers from a airtable list onto a map it crashes my app and sends me back to the main home screen. Could you help? Here is the project link https://x.thunkable.com/copy/0b80a35fb94af57c9ba4… --- ## [How do I store data in the app?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-store-data-in-the-app/475776)
**Author:** [@marcoiacovone239x3u](https://community.thunkable.com/u/marcoiacovone239x3u)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-store-data-in-the-app/475776 "2020-02-24T14:13:43Z")
Hi guys. I have a database and in this database there are two datas (A, B). By pressing a button I got the world “B”, while pressing another button I got the word “A”. Now is it possible to copy automatically the word A … --- ## [How to get map location with PIN](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-map-location-with-pin/481805)
**Author:** [@healthcardassisth14b](https://community.thunkable.com/u/healthcardassisth14b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-map-location-with-pin/481805 "2020-02-24T13:41:01Z")
--- ## [Closing Screen Option](https://community.thunkable.com/t/closing-screen-option/20654)
**Author:** [@Gilbaja](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Gilbaja)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2019, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/closing-screen-option/20654 "2019-09-09T12:19:50Z")
There is a problem with the android versions because when navigating between screens, none of them are closed, so when you press the back button you sequentially pass through all the previous stages, sometimes watching o… --- ## [Cannot publish App (Download) for Google Play](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-publish-app-download-for-google-play/481386)
**Author:** [@RobertKubin](https://community.thunkable.com/u/RobertKubin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cannot-publish-app-download-for-google-play/481386 "2020-02-24T11:19:38Z")
Hi there, I run into the problem, that I get a Error notification with ‘Download Android App’ and in fact I cannot resolve the problem. Here is the message: App Download Error: Command failed: $ANDROID\_HOME/build-tools… --- ## [Webviewer, html, asset](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webviewer-html-asset/37984)
**Author:** [@rollke](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rollke)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webviewer-html-asset/37984 "2020-02-24T07:40:03Z")
Hi, I tested some workarounds for canvas. It is very convenient to use assets for that. Edit a htm file with an external html editor. Save it wit the html suffix. Then load this file in your project. If your editor di… --- ## [\[Solved\] webviewer and image components not autoencoding URL's to produce fancy charts](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-webviewer-and-image-components-not-autoencoding-urls-to-produce-fancy-charts/478957)
**Author:** [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-webviewer-and-image-components-not-autoencoding-urls-to-produce-fancy-charts/478957 "2020-02-24T00:36:28Z")
Hello all, I am attempting to make a ‘get’ call using the webviewer. at the bottom you will see the encoded url i am using. when i insert this as the url in the design screen, the result appears on the design screen, wo… --- ## [Text block with word wrap](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-block-with-word-wrap/479994)
**Author:** [@john.bufton](https://community.thunkable.com/u/john.bufton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-block-with-word-wrap/479994 "2020-02-23T19:00:36Z")
I would like to add a paragraph of text as a description for an image. What component allows multi-line text with word wrap? --- ## [How to make one screen show only after entering a digit into another screen](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-make-one-screen-show-only-after-entering-a-digit-into-another-screen/477433)
**Author:** [@rubenmjosephs8asjp](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rubenmjosephs8asjp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-make-one-screen-show-only-after-entering-a-digit-into-another-screen/477433 "2020-02-23T09:44:00Z")
I want to make it so that to reach the second screen, you have to enter a digit into the first screen. I have been trying to do this myself, but to no prevail. Here is how it all works: On one screen, you enter a value,… --- ## [Help with RealtimeDB](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-realtimedb/479622)
**Author:** [@jakepalanca](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakepalanca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 8:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-realtimedb/479622 "2020-02-23T08:59:08Z")
Whenever I try to get data from realtimedb, this error comes up “permission\_denied at /unanswered: Client doesn’t have permission to access the desired data.” Here are my blocks --- ## [\[Solved\] Live App not Functioning Properly](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-live-app-not-functioning-properly/223429)
**Author:** [@mzimbalatti](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mzimbalatti)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-live-app-not-functioning-properly/223429 "2020-02-23T04:39:46Z")
Hi, I am fairly new to Thunkable, but believe it holds much promise doing app development work with my middle school classes. I have made two apps, one of which is “My Phone Can Talk” tutorial from Hour of Code. To tes… --- ## [Upload images to FTP server](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-images-to-ftp-server/478690)
**Author:** [@tenori](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tenori)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/upload-images-to-ftp-server/478690 "2020-02-22T22:40:32Z")
Currently, is the only way to upload an image using Thunkable X is for it to go through Cloudinary? I know that I can upload to Cloudinary and then use the media URL to copy (or send ) the image to somewhere else. But t… --- ## [Best way to manage API data](https://community.thunkable.com/t/best-way-to-manage-api-data/479060)
**Author:** [@hdawc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/hdawc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/best-way-to-manage-api-data/479060 "2020-02-22T20:44:30Z")
Hello. I’m pretty much new to APIs, especially regarding Thunk. I’d like to ask about the best way to store (JSON) data. I have a series of lists. At the moment an API call is made when a user clicks an item on the li… --- ## [\[Solved\] How can i Generate a random number without repeat](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-i-generate-a-random-number-without-repeat/475046)
**Author:** [@3bdoamir1](https://community.thunkable.com/u/3bdoamir1)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-i-generate-a-random-number-without-repeat/475046 "2020-02-22T15:47:15Z")
i am creating app which take form local Db the Row randomly the the row can be repeated many times Because The random Number is repeatd i want to choose the same nuber Just one Time --- ## [\[Solved\] Can anyone help me reduce these blocks?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-can-anyone-help-me-reduce-these-blocks/476707)
**Author:** [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-can-anyone-help-me-reduce-these-blocks/476707 "2020-02-22T03:12:55Z")
Hi Thunkers! :wave: One can take this as a challenge :upside\_down\_face: I have a form-like screen, where all inputs are mandatory. And if any is left empty, I check it with these blocks - I believe, a shorter varia… --- ## [Can I reference components by name?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-reference-components-by-name/473846)
**Author:** [@maxb](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maxb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/can-i-reference-components-by-name/473846 "2020-02-21T19:10:36Z")
Hello everybody, I left the platform for a long time since it was too slow on my pc, but now I don’t know if they fixed it or is it cause I switched to linux, but it’s working better, so I’m back but I still see that som… --- ## [\[Solved\] App not filling screen on Thunkable Live](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-app-not-filling-screen-on-thunkable-live/477133)
**Author:** [@Vera\_Cubero](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Vera_Cubero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-app-not-filling-screen-on-thunkable-live/477133 "2020-02-21T18:38:27Z")
I am working on an app to speak for a nonverbal student. When I use Thunkable Live on my android phone, the app functionality is working as planned except the home screen cuts off at the bottom, leaving a lot of white s… --- ## [Please remove this pre-formatting](https://community.thunkable.com/t/please-remove-this-pre-formatting/477325)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/please-remove-this-pre-formatting/477325 "2020-02-21T17:47:45Z")
Hi Guys, Can we please have this formatting of the textboxes removed that recently is automatically pre-set whenever one adds a new text input? To be honest I think it looks pretty ugly and does not fit any OS stylin… --- ## [\[Solved\] Text Input show up on label](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-text-input-show-up-on-label/477283)
**Author:** [@16josephsrgz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/16josephsrgz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-text-input-show-up-on-label/477283 "2020-02-21T17:10:01Z")
So in my app, I need to have a user type a sentence into a text input, and then it appear on the label below. I know how to do that bit, but then I want the user to type something else, and then it appear below the previ… --- ## [\[Solved\] Private Login Screen](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-private-login-screen/476648)
**Author:** [@16josephsrgz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/16josephsrgz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-private-login-screen/476648 "2020-02-21T17:06:50Z")
So I’m making an app (obviously), and I’m quite new to Thunkable. I have managed to set up a login page using firebase and that’s all working ok, but I want to have a screen that you can only access if you’re logged in, … --- ## [Change email in signin with Firebase](https://community.thunkable.com/t/change-email-in-signin-with-firebase/477218)
**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/change-email-in-signin-with-firebase/477218 "2020-02-21T16:55:40Z")
Is there a way for users to change their email with the email/password firebase auth login. I have everything working fine, but curious if I can add this feature. I can’t find anything on it. --- ## [\[Solved\] Where is the navigate to Screen block?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-where-is-the-navigate-to-screen-block/19439)
**Author:** [@abedo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/abedo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-where-is-the-navigate-to-screen-block/19439 "2019-06-26T10:38:44Z")
the block (navigate screenX) in the control is not available anymore what to do instead ? i used to do (when button clicked , navigate screen2) now i cannot i do not want to use (Tab, stack or viewer navigators) --- ## [\[Solved\] How to move a number from text input into firebase then into a label on a different screen](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-move-a-number-from-text-input-into-firebase-then-into-a-label-on-a-different-screen/476957)
**Author:** [@16josephsrgz](https://community.thunkable.com/u/16josephsrgz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-move-a-number-from-text-input-into-firebase-then-into-a-label-on-a-different-screen/476957 "2020-02-21T15:37:44Z")
In my app, I need the user to be able to input a number into a text input And then it go into the firebase cloud, and once the number is stored in the database, change the screen to a different page and a label shows … --- ## [How to reference an empty row](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-reference-an-empty-row/474115)
**Author:** [@nppvice](https://community.thunkable.com/u/nppvice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-reference-an-empty-row/474115 "2020-02-21T14:41:32Z")
I want to change text colour if row in column is empty. I have this block but nothing changes. Any help? [Previous page](https://community.thunkable.com/c/thunkable/49.md?page=429) [Next page](https://community.thunkable.com/c/thunkable/49.md?page=431)