# Label text component problem

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/label-text-component-problem/4238>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** bugs\
**Created:** [June 5, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/label-text-component-problem/4238 "2017-06-05T17:51:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![BillG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BillG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BillG)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/label-text-component-problem/4238/2 "2017-06-05T18:04:34Z")

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Hi @clement_pignet,

I noticed that as well. It’s not only math blocks, but any non-text (non-string) type. Please see here:

> [@\[Bug\] Label.Text only allows text constants, but any variable types (WAS: Can't directly display math constants)](http://community.thunkable.com/t/label-text-only-allows-text-constants-but-any-variable-types-was-cant-directly-display-math-constants/3677):
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> Hi All, (Edit: Some corrections later in thread. Thanks!) Don’t seem to be able to directly display math constants (can’t coerce to text type?). The following won’t connect: [image] A workaround is to add intermediate variable, then to display the variable: [image] Results in: 1.618033988749895 Thanks! BillG

Thanks!  
BillG

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