# Can't Extract another Token - Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [September 13, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/cant-extract-another-token-help/20441 "2016-09-13T00:48:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![FairyGodfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/fairygodfeather/32/16709_2.png) [@FairyGodfeather](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/FairyGodfeather)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/cant-extract-another-token-help/20441/2 "2016-09-13T00:54:32Z")
You’re trying to set a variable as itself. Do \*set name “Bob” If you’re trying to include a variable in the text then just do Hello ${name}! I’ve a tutorial on this. > [@A Basic Tutorial on Name, Relationship and Gender Variables](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/a-basic-tutorial-on-name-relationship-and-gender-variables/2060): > > I’ve been working on a very basic tutorial to try and explain how you create and set name, gender, and a few things about relationships. It may have errors. If it does please point them out and I’ll fix them. I’m not even sure if it makes sense so I’d appreciate input on that. [https://www.dropbox.com/s/vlhshjgo4psrv3t/tutorial.txt](https://www.dropbox.com/s/vlhshjgo4psrv3t/tutorial.txt) You can copy and paste it into CJW’s amazing IDE [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7840892/CJW/choicescript/tools/IDE/main.html](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7840892/CJW/choicescript/tools/IDE/main.html) to see how it works. I think next… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/cant-extract-another-token-help/20441)._