# How can I assign web viewer result to variable? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [August 5, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-assign-web-viewer-result-to-variable/722498 "2020-08-05T20:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mrtwocanes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/mrtwocanes/32/32268_2.png) [@mrtwocanes](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mrtwocanes)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-assign-web-viewer-result-to-variable/722498/1 "2020-08-05T20:58:50Z")
I have a web server with a single item on the web page. The web viewer grabs that item and displays it in the web viewer. Now I want to assign that result to a variable. I tried Web Viewer “Receives message”, but no joy. I appreciate any help, -Kevin ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-assign-web-viewer-result-to-variable/722498/2 "2020-08-27T22:33:40Z")
Hey @mrtwocanes, > [@mrtwocanes](#): > > I tried Web Viewer “Receives message”, but no joy. I appreciate any help, In order to get that block to work you will need to add some JS to your web page: > **[GitHub - thunkable/webviewer-extension: Communicate between the Thunkable Web Viewer and a...](https://github.com/thunkable/webviewer-extension/)** > > Communicate between the Thunkable Web Viewer and a website Hope that helps! ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-assign-web-viewer-result-to-variable/722498/3 "2024-11-08T12:24:35Z")