# How do I detect a max value in a status bar?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-detect-a-max-value-in-a-status-bar/6854>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 19, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-detect-a-max-value-in-a-status-bar/6854 "2021-03-19T01:54:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-do-i-detect-a-max-value-in-a-status-bar/6854/1 "2021-03-19T01:54:32Z")

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I need help because I need to detect the status bar at it’s max value.

I’m using an ‘if’ statement if that helps you figure it out.

here’s the code:

if (statusBar.value == statusBar.max) {  
info.pauseCountup()  
game.reset()  
}