# \[Solved\] Counting by referencing a label text and adding to self not working

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-counting-by-referencing-a-label-text-and-adding-to-self-not-working/529711>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [March 23, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-counting-by-referencing-a-label-text-and-adding-to-self-not-working/529711 "2020-03-23T04:50:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-counting-by-referencing-a-label-text-and-adding-to-self-not-working/529711/21 "2020-03-23T05:43:45Z")

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sure. I suppose that must be useful for your purposes. I am just offering a solution that will not crash your phone. Glad that works for you there!

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**Author:** ![mbp1343](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mbp1343](https://community.thunkable.com/u/mbp1343)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-counting-by-referencing-a-label-text-and-adding-to-self-not-working/529711/22 "2020-03-24T04:51:21Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/9/f94faaffb390c74877de3294291027918684715e.png)  
counter in appinventor

int a=0;  
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {  
@Override  
public void onClick(View view) {  
textView.setText(""+ a++);  
}  
});

counter in android studio

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-counting-by-referencing-a-label-text-and-adding-to-self-not-working/529711/23 "2024-11-08T11:39:42Z")

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Closed on November 8, 2024, 11:39am UTC



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