# Wanting to set a value to a button and get the value to be inputted on a new screen. I don't know which blocks can read the value of a button

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**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [August 19, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wanting-to-set-a-value-to-a-button-and-get-the-value-to-be-inputted-on-a-new-screen-i-dont-know-which-blocks-can-read-the-value-of-a-button/4098150 "2025-08-19T02:47:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![olivia.mckenna39st0w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@olivia.mckenna39st0w](https://community.thunkable.com/u/olivia.mckenna39st0w)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wanting-to-set-a-value-to-a-button-and-get-the-value-to-be-inputted-on-a-new-screen-i-dont-know-which-blocks-can-read-the-value-of-a-button/4098150/1 "2025-08-19T02:47:32Z")

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I’m trying to create a set of buttons which have different numerical values assigned to them. When a button is selected I would like that numerical value to be shown in a different screen. I have tried to work it out but have had no luck as this is the first time I have used Thunkable. I will attach some screenshots of my current block codes for an idea of what I’m trying to achieve. Open to any feedback as coding is not my strong point.

 ![Screen Shot 2025-08-19 at 12.46.15 pm](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/5/25d673d00a4870b85f74824887db74852efac6bd.png)

 ![Screen Shot 2025-08-19 at 12.46.35 pm](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/0/6083758d4cd21242bc85039efdf67b6e0cb10fbb.png)

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**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:** [August 22, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wanting-to-set-a-value-to-a-button-and-get-the-value-to-be-inputted-on-a-new-screen-i-dont-know-which-blocks-can-read-the-value-of-a-button/4098150/2 "2025-08-22T23:27:14Z")

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I would avoid using dynamically-named variables that look like this: app variable “ “

Instead, initialize your variables and give them a name there. It’s much more consistent than trying to always type in the right name for every variable. It should save time, too. See the video tutorial here: [Variables Overview | Thunkable Docs](https://docs.thunkable.com/blocks/blocks/variables-overview).

If you’re still stuck, post a link to your project and someone can see how you have your blocks arranged. It’s not entirely clear from your screenshot which blocks are on the Self Care screen and in what order everything happens for the user.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wanting-to-set-a-value-to-a-button-and-get-the-value-to-be-inputted-on-a-new-screen-i-dont-know-which-blocks-can-read-the-value-of-a-button/4098150/3 "2025-11-20T23:27:59Z")

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