Sequential Integer (Feature Requested on GitHub)

[huntermclarkn]

I have posted this as a Feature Request on GitHub, but would be interested in hearing other feedback or workarounds here

I would like a Sequential Integer block like the Random Integer Block in Math

The reason is to assist the use of Buckets in Firebase. When Creating Buckets on firebase, I need a way to access sequential buckets. If I create a Bucket with text I can have individualized buckets, but cannot access those buckets on another screen as the key is linked to specific text on the other page. (See 2 Below)

As I cannot access unique text from one page on another (saving as a Stored or App Var would have the information not accessible on multiple devices) I tried to use the Random Integer from x-x Block. This gets part way there it saves as a bucket within a bucket AND allows me to access the information on a different screen. The issue is the number selection is random. As such I can only access the data by knowing the random value selected. (See 4 Below)

Firebase does not like the Seconds Since 1970 block so I cannot attempt that. I think that if I could set a Sequential Integer from x-x block, I could set the key on the other page to expect a sequential set of values and access buckets within buckets. The randomness of the Random Integer Block makes that difficult unless I know the random number chosen.

[nradjt74jatz]

If you use the cloud variable blocks with the list blocks, you’ll achieve what you’re going for. Thunkable handles the incremental numbering of the collection name (field names).

@drted has posted on this in the past. Do some searching and you’ll surely find the threads.

[huntermclarkn]

If I use the Cloud Var I can’t set the Key how I want. I use the RTDB Block so I can set buckets within buckets

[nradjt74jatz]

You can tho!

Here using 1 cloud variable I have many different buckets.

Forget - main bucket

UserID - sub bucket of forget

Crossoff, date, note - all subbuckets found in each userID sub bucket and each is a list of objects.

An example of what this could look like on FB using only a single cloud variable follong the idea above

The numbering is maintained by thunkable. Big IF here tho. iF you delete a numbered node, your list won’t work anymore. Instead, add a property to each terminal node called deleted:no

When you delete a value, you’ll actually only switch deleted to :yes and filter any result whose property of deleted = true

[huntermclarkn]

I will give it a shot. For some reason i can never get the Cloud Var to work, but I will try it out

Okay, I am having a hard time getting thunkable to set numbering. I have it set up as

But on Firebase it just replaces the Note bucket each time instead numbering…

[nradjt74jatz]

Use list blocks. Check this thread for an idea

Jared's Cloud to-do app

Components: Cloud Variable / DIY Extended Listviewer / Recursive Functions / Dynamic Labels / RealtimeDB Authentication Hey Thunkers!I have wanting to use firebase for a while to store and retrieve lists of variables. quickly. but parsing all the text is resource consuming, takes a bunch of blocks, and is tricky. I considered the cloud vairables for some time now but couldn’t wrap my head around how to use private user keys. I have figured it out and want to share with everyone here. In my exa…

In list => yourCloudVariable => insert last as => your object

Here’s a project link
https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/5e5c91ca5d0aa012e56848bd

[huntermclarkn]

I had tried that but once I add a cloud Var to list it stops saving if I set this up

Then it won’t save to RTDB and nothing happens.

When I do like this, is does save to RTDB but not sequentially

Even if using the list method, I just try to save anything it doesn’t upload to RTDB

[nradjt74jatz]

Do you initialize the /Note bucket as an empty list.

Check if that bucket is null. If null, set it as an empty list

I do this when the user signs in