# How to use only 2 buttons for play, stop and resume **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [December 14, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698 "2020-12-14T16:00:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tanisshagunjal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/1 "2020-12-14T16:00:58Z")
Hi everyone , I am making a music app which needs only 2 buttons so that it won’t be messy. I need these 2 buttons for play, stop and resume. If u have any suggestions, please share them with me! ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/2 "2020-12-14T16:24:08Z")
You can programmatically change the caption of one of the buttons. For example, the button “Play” once pressed, you will check [on source loaded] event and change the caption of the button to “Stop” before playing the file. This way you use one button for both operations. Of course you need to check for errors and make sure the button displays the correct caption. In the button [click] event you will check the caption of the button and decide what to do. Hope this help 😁 ---
**Author:** ![tanisshagunjal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/4 "2020-12-15T03:10:59Z")
oh okay will do that . Thank You Can u pls send me the code as i tried, but it did not work Thank You ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/5 "2020-12-15T04:36:17Z")
@tanisshagunjal Please share your blocks. ---
**Author:** ![tanisshagunjal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/6 "2020-12-15T13:26:22Z")
![Screenshot (60)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/a/1af8c5b3c61ad0edff2ab0e819701dbc3c346edd.png) ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/7 "2020-12-15T15:54:10Z")
I think you have to use if then also. ---
**Author:** ![tanisshagunjal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/8 "2020-12-16T03:26:27Z")
![Screenshot (11)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/9/499a3d928c7aa86af178bdf35f082babfaed666b.png) so now its playing and pausing properly…but when i play it again it goes back and starts from the start…it should just resume and i tried putting the resume component after the pause …but didnt work ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:16am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/9 "2020-12-16T04:16:03Z")
@tanisshagunjal You have to use if then else if. I hope you understand what I am saying. ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/10 "2020-12-16T04:34:46Z")
@tanisshagunjal Hey, Your problem was solved? ---
**Author:** ![tanisshagunjal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/12 "2020-12-16T04:38:07Z")
nope… but sorry to disturb u with all these questions ! ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/13 "2020-12-16T04:46:42Z")
Why? ---
**Author:** ![tanisshagunjal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/14 "2020-12-16T04:49:52Z")
![Screenshot (12)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/c/5c0aeb6cc3a8589f6b06c90d21fd4ed5b66815b3.png) i literally tried everything ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:03am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/15 "2020-12-16T05:03:17Z")
Hey, But why you have used when button click app variable play to true? Please delete that block and then check. May be it works. ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/16 "2020-12-16T05:15:40Z")
Have you checked, it works? ---
**Author:** ![tanisshagunjal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tanisshagunjal](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tanisshagunjal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/17 "2020-12-16T05:18:37Z")
yup it worked thank you ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/18 "2020-12-16T05:21:56Z")
> [@tanisshagunjal](#): > > nope… but sorry to disturb u with all these questions ! Now, Not say afterwards like this. Here everything is easy. If you faced any problem you can ask here(in community?) Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![aaminahmansuri59h](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/aaminahmansuri59h/32/89753_2.png) [@aaminahmansuri59h](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aaminahmansuri59h)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/19 "2020-12-16T05:22:49Z")
I hope you understand. ---
**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, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-use-only-2-buttons-for-play-stop-and-resume/1035698/20 "2024-11-08T12:19:41Z")