# Looking for a user friendly solution for dynamo player

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/looking-for-a-user-friendly-solution-for-dynamo-player/80401>\
**Category:** Dynamo Player\
**Created:** [August 26, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/looking-for-a-user-friendly-solution-for-dynamo-player/80401 "2022-08-26T19:36:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![ssimpsonHU35B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@ssimpsonHU35B](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ssimpsonHU35B)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/looking-for-a-user-friendly-solution-for-dynamo-player/80401/1 "2022-08-26T19:36:56Z")

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Dynamo player is not user friendly enough for some of my coworkers, does anyone have a solution to make sure they would need to input variables first before running the program?

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**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/looking-for-a-user-friendly-solution-for-dynamo-player/80401/2 "2022-08-26T19:42:43Z")

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Newer versions prompt you to fill out inputs before running and give warnings if anything is missing. The alternative is using custom inputs from something like Data-Shapes or your own code.

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**Author:** ![Daan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/daan/32/82246_2.png) [@Daan](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Daan)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/looking-for-a-user-friendly-solution-for-dynamo-player/80401/3 "2022-08-26T19:46:16Z")

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You could create a simple check (x==“” or List.IsEmpty) and python (Revit or Windows Form) pop-up window which appears when not all inputs have been filled in.

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**Author:** ![patrick\_podeyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/patrick_podeyn/32/86368_2.png) [@patrick\_podeyn](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/patrick_podeyn)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/looking-for-a-user-friendly-solution-for-dynamo-player/80401/4 "2022-08-26T19:46:32Z")

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I use Data-shapes to force users to input information or in combination use it to indicate if something is needed in a model for a graph to be executed like a parameter, or parameter value or family type. Data-shapes is super powerful for user friendliness.