# Segment text block

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [July 26, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586 "2021-07-26T21:44:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dr.fadialhusbanfn)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586/1 "2021-07-26T21:44:27Z")

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Hello,  
Is there a block in Thunkable equals the segment text block in MIT app inventor?  
I am just a beginner

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![josh.sprye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@josh.sprye](https://community.thunkable.com/u/josh.sprye)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586/2 "2021-07-26T22:56:27Z")

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Hi, have you tried the text block ‘getsubstringfrom’? It looks like that’s the same function as the MIT block which asks for ‘start’ and ‘length’.

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**Author:** ![dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dr.fadialhusbanfn)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586/3 "2021-07-26T22:59:39Z")

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Thank you for your suggestion,

Yes, I tried it, but something going wrong.  
Actually I am a beginner, and I am trying to copy Hangman tutorial from app inventor to Thunkable.  
But I am facing some problems with this block.

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**Author:** ![dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dr.fadialhusbanfn)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586/4 "2021-07-26T23:01:14Z")

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You can take a look into this tutorial

Link:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GNRJP_Adteo/maxresdefault.jpg "App Inventor Hangman Tutorial: Procedures and For Loops") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNRJP_Adteo)

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**Author:** ![josh.sprye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@josh.sprye](https://community.thunkable.com/u/josh.sprye)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586/5 "2021-07-26T23:04:38Z")

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It looks like you’re asking the same question on another post:

> [@Hangman tutorial help (App Inventor to Thunkable) - unsure how to “segment text” in Thunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/hangman-tutorial-help-app-inventor-to-thunkable-unsure-how-to-segment-text-in-thunkable/1415631):
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> Hello my friends, I am trying to make the same app (Hangman) as in the link below. And I am facing the same problem. Could anyone help me? I really appreciate any help. Thank you in advance

Recommend closing this and consolidating to the hangman post.  
Also recommend posting a screen shot of your own current blocks

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**Author:** ![dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dr.fadialhusbanfn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dr.fadialhusbanfn)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586/6 "2021-07-26T23:11:25Z")

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Ok, thank you for your guidance

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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, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/segment-text-block/1415586/7 "2024-11-08T13:17:48Z")

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