# Using an input value in multiplication formula **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** beginner\ **Created:** [October 27, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896 "2020-10-27T09:46:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/1 "2020-10-27T09:46:52Z")
Hi all, please assist me. I want to make a simple NUMBER TEXT ENTRY so that the VALUE in Rates will be UPDATED to multiplication to that entry entered by user. VALUE in Rates are fixed. What must I do in the BLOCKS? Really appreciate it. ![Screenshot 2020-10-27 at 5.43.20 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/b/ab6a0b8736522df05533ce7091f5b8aa781be656.png) ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 10:00am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/2 "2020-10-27T10:00:39Z")
What have you tried so far? ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/3 "2020-10-27T10:20:34Z")
Frankly, I don’t know where to start. ☹ But if I get the basics building blocks, I can move on from there. Just that can the RATES label gives a new VALUE or should I create a separate “TOTAL VALUE” label? ---
**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:** [October 27, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/4 "2020-10-27T10:36:59Z")
You just want to get the text from your `text_input` and multiply it by the text in your `label`, right @isazaly? > [@isazaly](#): > > Frankly, I don’t know where to start. ☹ Is this something like a homework assignment, yeah? ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/5 "2020-10-27T10:40:21Z")
Yes exactly! BUT can the exact same label change to the final calculation results? Not homework. Just trying to understand the very basics 🙂 I want to build a simple calculator app to our filmmaking community (freelancers) hourly rates. ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 11:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/6 "2020-10-27T11:12:24Z")
![Screenshot 2020-10-27 at 7.10.47 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/d/6d2502940c734df602693144c024b1c07d25815d.png) The FINAL value actually updates on the text-entry label instead. I need the RATES label to be updated instead. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/7 "2020-10-27T16:56:45Z")
> [@isazaly](#): > > The FINAL value actually updates on the text-entry label instead. I need the RATES label to be updated instead. Then replace “from Text\_Input1 set Text” with “from RATES set Text”. ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/8 "2020-10-28T09:40:17Z")
THANKS tatiang! Now you solved my misery. But how do I make RATES fixed? Cos every time I set back to 1min, it will calculate base on the new UPDATED value? ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/9 "2020-10-28T13:59:57Z")
Can you show the blocks that use RATES? And when you say “fixed”… the value of a variable won’t change unless you program it to change. So if you set it to a value, it will remain that way. ---
**Author:** ![isazaly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/isazaly/32/86349_2.png) [@isazaly](https://community.thunkable.com/u/isazaly)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/10 "2020-10-28T15:58:35Z")
![Screenshot 2020-10-29 at 12.06.29 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/8/b865d3a1e5bd9156c65cdc6c73145cc335d84645.png) ![Screenshot 2020-10-28 at 11.57.51 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/f/af2efed6f93fe46041eccc51d2f9c4d40b1e43f9.png) I found a workaround! I have made RATES\_value (100) to “Visible-false”. And created a new TOTAL Label and made the final calculations appear there instead. Or are there any efficient way? Here is the DEMO project: [Thunkable](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/ee90c298970f48151350cf9cefe88482) ---
**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, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/using-an-input-value-in-multiplication-formula/932896/11 "2024-11-08T12:21:55Z")