text not updating from settimer Topic is solved

[amitavak]

I am trying to change text from set timer. It is not working. Here is the pseudo code what I am trying to do

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Gui, New, , Update Text Demo
gui, add, text, x20 y20 w100 h16 vtimertext, --------
Gui, show, w600 h300

TimePassed = 0

SetTimer, UpdateTime, 3000
gosub UpdateTime

Return

; The following label receives control when the user closes the GUI window.
GuiClose:
{
  ExitApp
}

Return

UpdateTime:
{
  TimePassed := (TimePassed + 1)
  TrayTip, Debug, %TimePassed%
  GuiControl,,timertext,%TimePassed%
}

Return

As you can see, timer text is not changing when it is called from the settimer event.

Could someone please point out if I am doing something wrong.

Thanks.

[4GForce]

As you can see, timer text is not changing when it is called from the settimer event.
Could someone please point out if I am doing something wrong.
Thanks.

Well, GuiControl,, TimerText wasn't found because it wasn't a global variable.
To avoid global you need to specify the gui name. ( it was also missing the Text command )
Hope you don't mind, I changed a few things like removing your TimePassed variable

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#singleinstance force

Gui MyGui:New, , % "Update Text Demo"
Gui MyGui:Add, Text, x20 y20 w100 h16 vTimerText, % "0"
Gui MyGui:Show, w600 h300

SetTimer UpdateTime, 3000

Return
GuiClose:
ExitApp

UpdateTime:
	GuiControlGet TimerText
	TimerText++
	TrayTip Debug, % TimerText
	GuiControl MyGui:Text, TimerText, % TimerText
Return

[amitavak]

Thank you 4GForce. It was a great help.
I am newbie to ahk. I appreciate that you pointed out the mistakes. Thanks again.