# What I need... Text input event

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Created:** [November 18, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604 "2019-11-18T22:34:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![danyklein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@danyklein](https://community.thunkable.com/u/danyklein)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604/1 "2019-11-18T22:34:28Z")

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When will be a event added to text input ?

Thx

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Coglitore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Daniel\_Coglitore](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Daniel_Coglitore)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604/2 "2019-11-19T12:41:50Z")

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meanwhile you can do this by using a clock component, when the clock triggers you can check if the text has changed or if not empty, etc …

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**Author:** ![danyklein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@danyklein](https://community.thunkable.com/u/danyklein)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604/3 "2019-11-19T12:42:50Z")

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yess but to much things for a simple thing like that

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Coglitore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Daniel\_Coglitore](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Daniel_Coglitore)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604/4 "2019-11-19T12:45:50Z")

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yes! there are other functions that are need it but since is not available yet and if you really need it them there is not much choice than do a workaround until the functions are implemented to thunkable

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**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:** [December 18, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604/5 "2019-12-18T14:48:58Z")

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This tutorial has an example of how to use the timer to measure whether the text has changed.

[http://community.thunkable.com/t/search-filter-localdb/68902?u=domhnall](http://community.thunkable.com/t/search-filter-localdb/68902)

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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, 11:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-i-need-text-input-event/326604/6 "2024-11-08T11:46:20Z")

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