# Replace text in string of variable

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/replace-text-in-string-of-variable/3033738
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [May 30, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/replace-text-in-string-of-variable/3033738 "2024-05-30T19:51:52Z")
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### Author: ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/replace-text-in-string-of-variable/3033738/2 "2024-05-31T13:32:34Z")

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Hi infomw3qb, welcome to Thunkable! 🎉

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For setting the variable `teststring`, you’ll want to just use the `set variable` block and not the `set app variable` as those are made for dynamic variables. I was able to get your desired result by updating to the blocks below:

 ![Screenshot 2024-05-31 at 9.31.33 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/4/3411fe1b8fe08f11e127e468db1bc7b3c0027f9d.png)

However, I am also curious about Cloudinary using http. This should not be, their share links all begin with https from what I can see. Can you share one of the links?

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