# May I Get Some Help With The Settings Block

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** game\
**Created:** [April 17, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291 "2024-04-17T18:04:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Save\_Red](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/save_red/32/14505_2.png) [@Save\_Red](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Save_Red)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291/1 "2024-04-17T18:04:11Z")

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Yeah Its For A Savepoint In My Micro Gamejam Game 😛

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**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/35475_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291/2 "2024-04-17T18:18:59Z")

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Can you help me with this? 🤣

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**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291/3 "2024-04-17T20:13:47Z")

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Think of settings as a variable. So when the player overlaps with the savepoint, just update that setting block (as a number or a string) and then use this  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/f/f93736933cf79f6594eadf20b53d3351bcc7a5e1.png)  
and  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/b/b1d1342b8dd683ce2178119ba783b9d311498d7a.png)  
To load the checkpoint

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**Author:** ![Save\_Red](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/save_red/32/14505_2.png) [@Save\_Red](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Save_Red)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291/4 "2024-04-17T20:13:50Z")

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We Are Both Stuck On This Xd

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**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/35475_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291/5 "2024-04-17T21:15:42Z")

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Ok I get it now.  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Save\_Red](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/save_red/32/14505_2.png) [@Save\_Red](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Save_Red)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/may-i-get-some-help-with-the-settings-block/28291/6 "2024-04-18T15:38:52Z")

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Oh This Was Very Helpful Thanks!