# I want to create Negative Numbers for my game

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [September 12, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460 "2023-09-12T17:10:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![AkiTetsuya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/akitetsuya/32/160803_2.png) [@AkiTetsuya](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AkiTetsuya)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/1 "2023-09-12T17:10:14Z")

</div>

![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/8/182002fd663493454c8ce687a60121520abdb5ba.png)  
Won’t joining work?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/2 "2023-09-12T19:01:23Z")

</div>

Because the `join` block is found in the Text drawer, it converts anything joined into a text string. So when you join “-”, you’re not making a negative number. You’re just putting a dash in front of the number _as a text string_

What you want to do instead is to multiply the sum (Score1’s Text + Text\_Input5’s Text) by negative 1. Use the zero math block (0) and type in -1.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![AkiTetsuya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/akitetsuya/32/160803_2.png) [@AkiTetsuya](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AkiTetsuya)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/4 "2023-09-12T23:30:30Z")

</div>

![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/f/9f91a1ff80c44e118270ee23dc1662fd047348b3.png)

Does not seem to work

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![AkiTetsuya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/akitetsuya/32/160803_2.png) [@AkiTetsuya](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AkiTetsuya)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/5 "2023-09-12T23:34:01Z")

</div>

I think I need to plus 1st then x -1

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![AkiTetsuya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/akitetsuya/32/160803_2.png) [@AkiTetsuya](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AkiTetsuya)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/7 "2023-09-13T00:07:27Z")

</div>

so I want a program to add like this I key in positive number but the program will show negative number

 ![Capture](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/d/bd7af4c940a4b4e7b9db451a28afb6680a625a3b.png)  
this is what I am trying to do

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/8 "2023-09-13T00:31:43Z")

</div>

> [@AkiTetsuya](#):
>
> Does not seem to work

Can you share a link to your project?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![AkiTetsuya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/akitetsuya/32/160803_2.png) [@AkiTetsuya](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AkiTetsuya)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/11 "2023-09-13T00:46:03Z")

</div>

Also is it possible to make it so that I will have to input the score in order to press submit?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![AkiTetsuya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/akitetsuya/32/160803_2.png) [@AkiTetsuya](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AkiTetsuya)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/12 "2023-09-13T01:07:27Z")

</div>

[https://x.thunkable.com/copy/f712de2c0189ba68c23b80aa146e90c8](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/f712de2c0189ba68c23b80aa146e90c8)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/13 "2023-09-13T01:50:53Z")

</div>

That’s not the correct version or you’ve changed it. This is what I see:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/e/3e3babb8b0421b0a5118531eda5cd284f4e3becf.png)

Can you post an updated link that has the multiplying the sums by negative one?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![AkiTetsuya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/akitetsuya/32/160803_2.png) [@AkiTetsuya](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AkiTetsuya)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/14 "2023-09-13T02:08:09Z")

</div>

I’m sorry  
[https://x.thunkable.com/copy/aca569db5947d9a77271088bf4001ea8](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/aca569db5947d9a77271088bf4001ea8)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/15 "2023-09-13T02:11:41Z")

</div>

And… that works, right? It displays negative numbers when I enter a score. Did you need any more help with the negative sums?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-want-to-create-negative-numbers-for-my-game/2591460/16 "2023-12-12T02:12:01Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.