# Return value from action list

**URL:** <https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/return-value-from-action-list/4508>\
**Category:** Discussion\
**Created:** [February 23, 2012, 11:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/return-value-from-action-list/4508 "2012-02-23T11:40:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cgockel)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 11:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/return-value-from-action-list/4508/1 "2012-02-23T11:40:54Z")

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Hi,

I just wrote an action list that works like a function. It works fine but I miss the possibility to return a value. Is there a chance to manipulate a variable that has been handed over to the function?

Thanks

HHK

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/return-value-from-action-list/4508/2 "2012-02-24T01:11:52Z")

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Not at this time. It’s on the wish list for the next major version to be able to return values from actions lists (we’re currently investigating the best way to achieve this).

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**Author:** ![cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cgockel)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/return-value-from-action-list/4508/3 "2012-02-27T01:36:35Z")

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Thanks for the information.

For me it would be the best thing to decide if I can pass vars by reference or by value. Now I declare a global var that will be set in my function and assigned after returning from the function.

HHK