# How to get virtual device to show text from variable?

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**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 16, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-get-virtual-device-to-show-text-from-variable/120685 "2024-11-16T16:11:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-get-virtual-device-to-show-text-from-variable/120685/5 "2024-11-18T02:53:53Z")

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YW!

Correct, the web app isn’t aware yet we can use text as status indicator ([since Aug. 2023](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198/456)), so it just don’t shows them as selectable.

When you pick the web app ‘small’ tile view

> ![1000037732](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/d/3d656e7da73d3dff64f81bcf57354f1006d63e31.jpeg)

It simply sais: `NaN` (Not a Number)

> ![1000037728](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/c/dc855ba8ade1f45a8b042b7f729d2a526b94f191.jpeg)

While it’s showing fine at the mobile app:

> ![1000037730](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/7/870940a4850f70776b0d69b6d401a5defec88d60.jpeg)

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