# The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981>\
**Category:** Flows\
**Tags:** app, tools, advancedflow, device-capabilities, avd\
**Created:** [September 16, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981 "2022-09-16T19:36:49Z")\
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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:** [December 23, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/49 "2022-12-23T03:16:14Z")

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# Start flow actions using a user entered value, by a reply to a predefined question on Telegram

The Telegram app by @spkesDE has the functions to start a flow(part) by replying to a question with picking from predefined answers, but, also, _by entering a value_.  
That value can be used to set a target temperature f.i.  
Built-in conditions:

- flow should not respond to any message with coincidental valid values
- the entered value should be within a defined value range
- the user should be informed when a invalid value has been entered
- when the value must be numbers only, the returned value needs to be converted from ‘text’ type to ‘numeric’ type

 ![Screenshot 2022-12-23 at 03-23-49](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/3/83008826495c2f673279ca2b035a00d9b861aa9d.png)

#### Telegram conversation examples:

> ![Screenshot_20230829-013754_Telegram](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/0/900a9ee769f09476d319aa82492b2e1649b55aad.jpeg)

> ![Screenshot_20230829-013902_Telegram](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/1/c180250a386f8e79ef97b6445ec71600389bfd1a.jpeg)

### Apps used:

- [Telegram](https://homey.app/a/com.spkes.telegramNotifications)

### Other things people need to do to get it working correct?

Configure the Telegram app with [these instructions](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-telegram-notifications/66622);  
Then go to [app settings](https://tools.developer.homey.app/tools/app-settings) of the Telegram app to enter the questions you want, you then can use in flow cards.

TEF:

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