# Get a value from the WheelTextAdapter

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/get-a-value-from-the-wheeltextadapter/5845>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 3, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/get-a-value-from-the-wheeltextadapter/5845 "2015-09-03T08:57:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![igal\_epshtein](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/igal_epshtein/32/5422_2.png) [@igal\_epshtein](https://discuss.appium.io/u/igal_epshtein)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/get-a-value-from-the-wheeltextadapter/5845/1 "2015-09-03T08:57:54Z")

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Hi , in my app I have a WheelTextAdapter where each item is a object which holds a textview

The items are generated dynamically and for each item I’m setting up contentDesc

eventually , appium inspector able to inspect only the wheelview without the inner items …  
I’ve tried to look for the wheelview first , and then to look after the “childs” but the list returns empty

 ![](https://discuss.appium.io/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0cf440f8fac7fa559336ddc845ea88b0137dc078.png) 

Any ideas how solve it ?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Umar\_Khan](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/umar_khan/32/6847_2.png) [@Umar\_Khan](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Umar_Khan)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/get-a-value-from-the-wheeltextadapter/5845/2 "2015-09-03T17:43:34Z")

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You might need to scroll first so that the intended element comes into view and Appium server can identify it. It might solve your problem. Scroll -\> compare if it is required account …

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**Author:** ![igal\_epshtein](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/igal_epshtein/32/5422_2.png) [@igal\_epshtein](https://discuss.appium.io/u/igal_epshtein)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/get-a-value-from-the-wheeltextadapter/5845/3 "2015-09-04T11:07:46Z")

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The problem is , I cannot verify which element (account) currently in view , appium just cant see beyond the view control

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**Author:** ![Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/user_avatar/discuss.appium.io/aleksei/32/6267_2.png) [@Aleksei](https://discuss.appium.io/u/Aleksei)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/get-a-value-from-the-wheeltextadapter/5845/4 "2015-09-04T11:44:46Z")

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if you can not see value also with Android native “UI Automator Viewer” - no way.