Numbers in TextInput/Label

Questions about Thunkable
1

I want to set a number as a result into a field.
It works perfectly to set a number in a Label.
But trying to set a number into a TextInput field fails.

Is tha a bug or intended?

PS: It could be useful to get a pair of functions in Math and Text to change the type of a variable from text to number and vice versa.

2

Hi there. We just released the ability to set your Text Input keyboard to Numbers Only – hopefully this helps you with your Math functions.

Albert

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3

It helps only a little.
Yes: The input for numbers is much easier now.
No: The type of the value of a text_input field is still of type string, wich makes math operations with these values impossible and a set-operation with a number is not possible.

I think that the content of text_input elements should be generic and should to be typecast to the appropriate type by the system depending on the operation made with them.

4

Any update on this. Still unable to use text field for arithmetic operation even after enabling Numbers only in the text field.

5

Hi there
I created a workaround in the meantime using a function,

thunkable_add numbers
thunkable_add numbers581×507 30.6 KB

It would really be great if they can fix this issue, but in the meantime we can use this.

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thunkable_add numbers
thunkable_add numbers789×234 18.2 KB

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7

Currently works for integers only
:disappointed:

8

I got the function to work with decimal numbers as well. The code is long and does not fit a screenshot. Maybe someone can tell me how to export the code, that I can paste onto the board.
Anyway here is a shared version
https://ios.thunkable.com/copy/5a91084bc570330001c22e18

9

I added zero (0) with the input value, then assigned to a variable.
Works for me!Capture