# \[SOLVED\] Text field component **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** vision, ignition81\ **Created:** [May 18, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750 "2022-05-18T21:13:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/1 "2022-05-18T21:13:19Z")
Hello, I want to change the value of a tag to display in a label , how can I do that ? Like set or update for another word : Connected = ready ---
**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/2 "2022-05-18T21:25:41Z")
I’m… confused. Can you try to be clearer/more specific ? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/3 "2022-05-18T21:26:50Z")
In Vision, the best way to do this is probably via the style customizer. Add a custom property to the label. Bind it to the tag in question. Give the component styles, driven by this custom property, which can include changing the text. [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Vision+Component+Customizers#VisionComponentCustomizers-StyleCustomizer](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Vision+Component+Customizers#VisionComponentCustomizers-StyleCustomizer) ---
**Author:** ![Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/4 "2022-05-18T21:29:53Z")
But is an string ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/5 "2022-05-18T21:39:58Z")
Please explain what the input values are and what you want to display in each case. Draw a table using the `` code formatting button like this: ```auto Tag | Label text ========|========================== 'Go' | 'Running' 'NoGo' | 'Stopped' 'eStop' | 'Emergency stop pressed' etc. | ... ``` ---
**Author:** ![Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/6 "2022-05-18T22:17:38Z")
the string that the tag return is Connected, I need it to display “New alarm” in the label, that is all ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/7 "2022-05-18T22:25:09Z")
> [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](#): > > the string that the tag return is Connected There has to be at least two states! Otherwise what is the point of having the tag? Anyway, I think you are looking for an **Expresson Binding**. ![Connected](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/1/5139e79e1a2f32a65673ce825b256b1ecb737dcc.png) ---
**Author:** ![Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/8 "2022-05-18T22:28:21Z")
Fault is the second state as something wrong happen ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/9 "2022-05-18T22:30:26Z")
Why didn’t you draw the table as requested? What is to be displayed when “Fault” is received? Can you see how difficult it is to help you? ---
**Author:** ![Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/10 "2022-05-18T22:55:56Z")
```auto Tag | Label text ===============|========================== 'Connected' | 'New value' 'Fault' | 'Something wrong' ``` ---
**Author:** ![Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/11 "2022-05-18T23:08:00Z")
And if I want to change the background color depending if : ```auto Tag | Label text ===============|========================== 'Connected' | 'New value' GREEN 'Fault' | 'Something wrong' RED ``` ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/12 "2022-05-19T03:28:08Z")
> [@Transistor](#): > > Can you see how difficult it is to help you? For some, perhaps. Maybe you should get better at mind reading? Jeez 😮‍💨 ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/13 "2022-05-19T03:30:08Z")
> [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](#): > > And if I want to change the background color depending if : Either use the same expression on the background fill and substitute "New value" and "Something wrong" for colours like `color(0,255,0)` and `color(255,0,0)`, or you could go back to @paul-griffith 's answer and use a style customiser ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/14 "2022-05-19T05:58:19Z")
Define the problem first: ```auto Tag | Label text | Label color ===============|==================|========== 'Connected' | 'New value' | GREEN 'Fault' | 'Something wrong'| RED ``` Now it should be clear that you will require a second binding. ![Vision background color binding](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/e/4e77f0c4bb86e1c52a110ba13a6c5ba67285764a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Esmeralda\_Lopez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Esmeralda_Lopez)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-text-field-component/59750/15 "2022-05-19T18:15:09Z")
thanks, that worked!