# On change event input field

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/on-change-event-input-field/76630>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [May 20, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/on-change-event-input-field/76630 "2019-05-20T18:49:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Pascal\_Meijer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@Pascal\_Meijer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Pascal_Meijer)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/on-change-event-input-field/76630/1 "2019-05-20T18:49:45Z")

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Hello,

is it possible to start a function block when the number in an input field is changed?

thanks!

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**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:** [May 20, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/on-change-event-input-field/76630/2 "2019-05-20T22:13:27Z")

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Hi @Pascal_Meijer,

If you use a cloud variable then this will give you access to the `changed` event listener.

Hope that helps!

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**Author:** ![Pascal\_Meijer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@Pascal\_Meijer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Pascal_Meijer)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/on-change-event-input-field/76630/3 "2019-05-21T06:17:02Z")

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Indeed, with the cloud variable i can use “on change” but how can i react to a change in an input field, as the user enters a number the result is automaticly calculated?  
I can’t bound the input field direct to a variable ?

regards,

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**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:** [May 21, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/on-change-event-input-field/76630/4 "2019-05-21T07:05:25Z")

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Ah! ok, I misunderstood. There’s isn’t any event to do this, but you can use a timer to check for updates. There’s an example here:

[http://community.thunkable.com/t/search-filter-localdb/68902?u=domhnall](http://community.thunkable.com/t/search-filter-localdb/68902)

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**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, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/on-change-event-input-field/76630/5 "2024-11-08T12:13:43Z")

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