How do I use append text for a constantly changing varaible

Hi Guys

simple question here....

i am trying to use "append text" to show something like " the variable is :" varX but have it dont every tick because varX is tilt reading....but it keeps appending the new reading onto the old one and so on. i obviously want the varX to be replaced rather than keep appending...does that make sense?

thanks

Dan

It would be

"The variable is: "&varX

It sounds like you want to set the text to "the variable is: " & varX

So each time you call this the varX will be replaced with the new varX.

Is that what you are trying to do?

thanks yes this does sound like what I would like to do....is this in the manual or do people just know this from knowing how to code?

thanks!

It's in the manual:

https://www.scirra.com/manual/78/expressions