# Status Bar Value Help

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/status-bar-value-help/30953>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** extension\
**Created:** [October 2, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/status-bar-value-help/30953 "2024-10-02T00:40:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skittlesaersuper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/skittlesaersuper/32/17209_2.png) [@Skittlesaersuper](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Skittlesaersuper)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/status-bar-value-help/30953/1 "2024-10-02T00:40:14Z")

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I’ve been enjoying the status bar extension, but, I gotta ask, is there a way for it to display numbers like the default life counter? I’m making a game that uses currency, and I need to be able to display the value of an item in numbers, not in a bar. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![RobbyZero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/robbyzero/32/17188_2.png) [@RobbyZero](https://forum.makecode.com/u/RobbyZero)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/status-bar-value-help/30953/2 "2024-10-02T00:52:26Z")

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hmm…  
I would recommend making use of the [text sprite extension](https://github.com/microsoft/arcade-text).

I don’t know a ton about it but it would work for your use and you can use it like any other sprite. (as in changing position and stuff like that.)