# Initializing Variables in iOS Beta
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variables-in-ios-beta/5334
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** iwant, bugs
**Created:** [July 11, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variables-in-ios-beta/5334 "2017-07-11T06:41:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@KaneoheKid](https://community.thunkable.com/u/KaneoheKid)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variables-in-ios-beta/5334/1 "2017-07-11T06:41:42Z")
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 click. Including a “When Screen1 Initialize” block would also be very helpful.
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variables-in-ios-beta/5334/2 "2020-02-24T14:36:32Z")
Closing this now @KaneoheKid as this issue has now bee resolved:
[https://docs.thunkable.com/release-notes#oct-10-2018](https://docs.thunkable.com/release-notes#oct-10-2018)
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/initializing-variables-in-ios-beta/5334/3 "2020-02-24T14:36:36Z")