Trying to set Variable as Label Text

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I am trying to pass a variable (Count) as the Text of my Label. Whenever I try to use any Variable as the Text is just shows "0". If I pass a number or text then it works just fine. I am sorry if this is simple but I am new to MT5, on MT4 I used to do it all the time no problems.

       Label("Counting", IntegerToString(Count));
....
....
....
bool Label(string label_name,string num){   
      if(ObjectFind(0,label_name)<0){
      ObjectCreate(0,label_name,OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);           
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_CORNER,3);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,30);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,30);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_COLOR,YellowGreen);
      ObjectSetString(0,label_name,OBJPROP_TEXT,num);
      ObjectSetString(0,label_name,OBJPROP_FONT,"Arial");
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,14);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false);
      ChartRedraw(0);}
      return(true);}
 
theone964:

I am trying to pass a variable (Count) as the Text of my Label. Whenever I try to use any Variable as the Text is just shows "0". If I pass a number or text then it works just fine. I am sorry if this is simple but I am new to MT5, on MT4 I used to do it all the time no problems.

I can't see anything wrong with your code except 

Where do you assign a value to the variable Count?

 
its part of a loop that I know works because I tested it with Print(Count); and it returned the correct number in the toolbox
  
   Count=0;
   for(i=limit;i<rates_total-3 && !IsStopped();i++){
 if(....){Count=Count+1;}

}

Label("Counting", IntergertoString(Count,0,0));


This is how I got my Count value.

 
theone964:
its part of a loop that I know works because I tested it with Print(Count); and it returned the correct number in the toolbox

Then try this as your code will not change the text if the object already exists

bool Label(string label_name,string num){   
      if(ObjectFind(0,label_name)<0){
      ObjectCreate(0,label_name,OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);           
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_CORNER,3);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,100);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,30);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_COLOR,YellowGreen);
      ObjectSetString(0,label_name,OBJPROP_FONT,"Arial");
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,14);
      ObjectSetInteger(0,label_name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false);
      ChartRedraw(0);}
      ObjectSetString(0,label_name,OBJPROP_TEXT,num);
      return(true);}
 
theone964:
   Count=0;
   for(i=limit;i<rates_total-3 && !IsStopped();i++){

 if(....){Count=Count+1;}

}

Label("Counting", IntergertoString(Count,0,0));


This is how I got my Count value.

Please edit your post and use the code button (Alt+S)

 
Keith Watford:

Then try this as your code will not change the text if the object already exists

You sir are a genius...that was 3 hours of wasted frustration. It works now.

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