# \#advanced

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## [Webview URL not changeing on Android and Websites (Solved!)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webview-url-not-changeing-on-android-and-websites-solved/3460206)

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**Author:** [@ulimohelpx](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ulimohelpx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/webview-url-not-changeing-on-android-and-websites-solved/3460206 "2025-01-09T01:02:24Z")

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I have solved Webview URL not changing on Android, and found a workaround. There is in fact a disconnect between the Webviewer object and the block to change the URL. When using the block \[set “Webviewer’s” URL to " "\] …

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## [A brick wall that i've smacked into with hex codes](https://community.thunkable.com/t/a-brick-wall-that-ive-smacked-into-with-hex-codes/1068428)

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**Author:** [@bluerfox15uht9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bluerfox15uht9)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/a-brick-wall-that-ive-smacked-into-with-hex-codes/1068428 "2024-09-11T20:40:33Z")

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I’m currently attempting to make an app for my mechanic shop. I’ve mentioned this before. I bought a Bluetooth obd2 plug that was capable of transmitting live data. the issue is, apparently the obd system has an immensel…

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## [BLE Not working App Used to work untouched and know it dose not? Help!](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ble-not-working-app-used-to-work-untouched-and-know-it-dose-not-help/3012215)

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**Author:** [@josh.lionbergerlda](https://community.thunkable.com/u/josh.lionbergerlda)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/ble-not-working-app-used-to-work-untouched-and-know-it-dose-not-help/3012215 "2024-05-25T18:45:08Z")

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here is app link: My Door App So i am having a problem with BLE not working it was a month ago and now i have no clue what rong with it. please some one help

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## [For those who have worked with BLE](https://community.thunkable.com/t/for-those-who-have-worked-with-ble/1110530)

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**Author:** [@bluerfox15uht9](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bluerfox15uht9)\
**Replies:** 48\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/for-those-who-have-worked-with-ble/1110530 "2023-11-23T21:44:25Z")

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for those who have worked with BLE before, i have a bit of a hardball question. I have been doing a lot of research into OBD2 stuff. initially, i thought the greatest issue would be getting the numbers and converting fr…

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## [All Weather app (not copying names)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/all-weather-app-not-copying-names/2620005)

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**Author:** [@vishruth-ram](https://community.thunkable.com/u/vishruth-ram)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/all-weather-app-not-copying-names/2620005 "2023-10-02T20:35:48Z")

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:umbrella: Sometimes Android’s default weather app’s suggestion giver doesn’t scan some stuff. So most of the time you get mistaken :unamused:. In this app, with only 350 lines of code, I have made a suggestion giver wi…

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## [How would I create an advanced weather app?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-would-i-create-an-advanced-weather-app/2513448)

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**Author:** [@kotabug5108](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kotabug5108)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-would-i-create-an-advanced-weather-app/2513448 "2023-07-20T14:55:24Z")

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I’ve seen a lot of different people talk about what their apps but my weather app is different and something that I would love to make but I don’t know how if I could get some sort of template I can edit and some very de…

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## [\[Bug Resolved\] Cloned text input won't accept text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bug-resolved-cloned-text-input-wont-accept-text/1384052)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/bug-resolved-cloned-text-input-wont-accept-text/1384052 "2022-04-19T15:58:31Z")

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Clone Project When I clone a text input it won’t let me edit the cloned box when I live test/publish it as a responsive web app. Live testing this on my phone is hit or miss on whether it works. Is there something I am…

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## [Major web app crash with phone issue](https://community.thunkable.com/t/major-web-app-crash-with-phone-issue/1629279)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/major-web-app-crash-with-phone-issue/1629279 "2021-11-23T16:39:42Z")

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I am not coding or doing anything on Thunkable today. This issue just randomly happened to my published app that has been running for about 4 months now, and this has happened before. Out of nowhere my published web app …

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## [How to parse a list and retrieve items the contain a specific property?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-parse-a-list-and-retrieve-items-the-contain-a-specific-property/1559231)

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**Author:** [@jakeheron](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakeheron)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 5:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-parse-a-list-and-retrieve-items-the-contain-a-specific-property/1559231 "2021-10-14T05:54:18Z")

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@muneer @tatiang Hi, I hope you are doing well. I have quite a complex logic problem in my app that is seriously stumping me. Essentially, I would like to design an algorithm which parses a list and retrieves a list it…

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## [Make a variable bold and text normal weight and time italic](https://community.thunkable.com/t/make-a-variable-bold-and-text-normal-weight-and-time-italic/1328885)

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**Author:** [@abhiram10](https://community.thunkable.com/u/abhiram10)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/make-a-variable-bold-and-text-normal-weight-and-time-italic/1328885 "2021-06-09T16:35:43Z")

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So here as you can see in the join there is app variable username i want to make that bold but not message-input or time-input actually the value is being inserted in List viewer so it becomes advanced Project design…

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## [Wrapping Asynchronous (then do) blocks into a Synchronous Function resolves unpredictable results](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wrapping-asynchronous-then-do-blocks-into-a-synchronous-function-resolves-unpredictable-results/910511)

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**Author:** [@drted](https://community.thunkable.com/u/drted)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wrapping-asynchronous-then-do-blocks-into-a-synchronous-function-resolves-unpredictable-results/910511 "2021-04-23T17:27:12Z")

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Thunkable provides an extensive library of calls to external services including Google Docs and Web APIs. These external calls are, by necessity, asynchronous calls. That is, the request is sent to the external serivce, …

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## [Web API not working when I use a GET request on cellular data](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-api-not-working-when-i-use-a-get-request-on-cellular-data/1042146)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-api-not-working-when-i-use-a-get-request-on-cellular-data/1042146 "2021-01-04T14:25:54Z")

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Web API not working when I use a GET request on cellular data. When do a GET request on my wifi it works perfectly. Anyone else having this problem with their API blocks? My error comes back “Network request failed” whe…

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## [Web API Return XML - How to Convert to JSON](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-api-return-xml-how-to-convert-to-json/1031108)

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**Author:** [@drted](https://community.thunkable.com/u/drted)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-api-return-xml-how-to-convert-to-json/1031108 "2020-12-11T11:07:30Z")

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Alright you power Thunkers. I’m cashing in some makers, because I’m in the :poop: I’m working with a WebAPI that is returning XML. Why, because it is a HARDWARE company, not a SOFTWARE company. :frowning: Here are my…

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## [Start Event Timing for Tab and Drawer Navigators](https://community.thunkable.com/t/start-event-timing-for-tab-and-drawer-navigators/953880)

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**Author:** [@drted](https://community.thunkable.com/u/drted)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/start-event-timing-for-tab-and-drawer-navigators/953880 "2020-11-10T10:51:28Z")

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I’ve discovered some interesting timing issues for the Start Events for different navigator components. I am not sure if these behaviors are by design, but I thought I’d share them here, as they can have profound impacts…

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## [Google Map Web API](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-web-api/890225)

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**Author:** [@drted](https://community.thunkable.com/u/drted)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-web-api/890225 "2020-10-13T05:27:12Z")

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Okay, I’ve got some fearsome THUNKing to do and I need the hard core thunkers to help me out. As many of you know, the Web App does not support the Map component :-(. But it SHOULD be possible to use the WebViewer and t…

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## [Setting map zoom on list of maps crashes app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/setting-map-zoom-on-list-of-maps-crashes-app/676050)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/setting-map-zoom-on-list-of-maps-crashes-app/676050 "2020-07-14T13:29:26Z")

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In my app I have the clone function clone a column with a map in it. Setting the lat and long works fine, as seen in the picture, but setting the zoom this way crashes the app. I recreated this in the app that I link to…

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## [Cloned image not filling URL picture](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloned-image-not-filling-url-picture/649222)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/cloned-image-not-filling-url-picture/649222 "2020-07-03T15:19:45Z")

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I haven’t had any issue with this until just recently. I haven’t changed any code on this screen. Older versions of my app work, but when I copy those version and change anything my problem occurs. Very frustrating. Iss…

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## [Realtime DB Null values not working](https://community.thunkable.com/t/realtime-db-null-values-not-working/582837)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/realtime-db-null-values-not-working/582837 "2020-06-16T19:23:32Z")

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A few days ago I could get a null value (or value that doesn’t exist) from my RealtimeDB database. Now when the program tries to retrieve that variable (that doesn’t exist) it makes the entire screen white. I get “undef…

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## [\[Solved\] How could I creat a to-do list using firebase](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-could-i-creat-a-to-do-list-using-firebase/497044)

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**Author:** [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-could-i-creat-a-to-do-list-using-firebase/497044 "2020-05-25T13:15:59Z")

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Hi all, here is the link to the app i’m working in I am creating a to-do app based in the cloud for couples to help each other remeber to do things! but having a hard time doing things the right way. I’m not sure if im…

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## [Realtime DB Recent Bug Issues?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/realtime-db-recent-bug-issues/564938)

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**Author:** [@ryan\_hall\_apps](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ryan_hall_apps)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/realtime-db-recent-bug-issues/564938 "2020-05-06T16:08:16Z")

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See the picture for the error I am receiving. This started happening yesterday. My code has not changed, and used to work perfectly. I can’t create an account, or …

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## [\[Solved\] webviewer and image components not autoencoding URL's to produce fancy charts](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-webviewer-and-image-components-not-autoencoding-urls-to-produce-fancy-charts/478957)

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**Author:** [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-webviewer-and-image-components-not-autoencoding-urls-to-produce-fancy-charts/478957 "2020-02-24T00:36:28Z")

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Hello all, I am attempting to make a ‘get’ call using the webviewer. at the bottom you will see the encoded url i am using. when i insert this as the url in the design screen, the result appears on the design screen, wo…
