# Controlling imput text and animations

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-imput-text-and-animations/124820>\
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**Created:** [October 7, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-imput-text-and-animations/124820 "2004-10-07T01:16:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![goyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/838e76/32.png) [@goyo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/goyo)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-imput-text-and-animations/124820/1 "2004-10-07T01:16:16Z")

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i am trying to control the animations for this banner. the idea is for someone to imput a number into the text field, then have the x come up on top of the number. but, if no one imputs a number into the text field, a number will automatically come up, then the x.

how can i control it so when someone imputs a number, my automatic number animation does not appear?

many thanks in advance!