# Internal OSC message calling
**URL:** https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/internal-osc-message-calling/119
**Category:** OSC/PILOT General Discussion
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/internal-osc-message-calling/119 "2020-08-06T16:54:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@KyleJensenSound](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/KyleJensenSound)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/internal-osc-message-calling/119/1 "2020-08-06T16:54:23Z")
Is there a way to have a button containing text or a text field return the value for the position of a slider? Either through internal OSC routing or from an external application?
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### Author:  [@deadmau5](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/deadmau5)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/internal-osc-message-calling/119/2 "2020-08-06T18:15:46Z")
at present you could echo “back” into a text widget, but that requires some work on the reciving / sending side… ive been thinking about this… how about a “show value” toggle in the inspector for sliders / knobs?
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### Author:  [@KyleJensenSound](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/KyleJensenSound)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/internal-osc-message-calling/119/3 "2020-08-06T19:36:08Z")
I think that would work great.