Hi guys, I need to create a function for an app that when you click a button then the screen below the button should show text taken from a big library of texts. I am not sure if the content that appears should be random or not but I would like to know what should I do for both cases, random or acco…

It’s probably crashing because you are using an undefined variable. You initialize an app variable called “USER CLICK” as an empty text string (“”). But then you reference an app variable called “app variable USER CLICK” that should be a list. I never use the app variable " " blocks and I’…

actually I noticed that there was a mistake in the button/click block however eventhough I fixed it again there is a the same issue [Screenshot 2024-02-09 180955]

This is also not right. Now you’re trying to get the value of an app variable with the name of the value from app variable USER CLICK. Delete the app variable block from in front of that one: [Screenshot 2024-02-09 at 8.12.10 AM]

Blockquote This is also not right. Now you’re trying to get the value of an app variable with the name of the value from app variable USER CLICK. Delete the app variable block from in front of that one: [Screenshot 2024-02-09 at 8.12.10 AM] ok I did that now but still it’s not working, now it d…

As @tatiang said you are using a string variable with a list block. If I remember right the variables are valid for all screens, so if you declare in screen 1 you haven’t to do this again in screen2 . Use dufferent screen only if it’s really necessary

[image] Goldking: [image] If you want to use my block you have to copy in the right way

[Screenshot 2024-02-09 175250~2] Copy the block item click like mine , then add in settings Your native language as I said you [image] Goldking: You can add a text in the setting , fill the empty string at top and click add text items [image] the

[image] Try to use only one screen, with container and layout you can simulate screens

Text Output When Clicking a Button

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tatiang February 9, 2024, 4:22pm 44

Post a link to your project because it’s hard to troubleshoot this with limited information.

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Text Output When Clicking a Button

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