# Trying to learn how to use a counter

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 7, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911 "2022-03-07T15:18:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Conn\_Mccurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@Conn\_Mccurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Conn_Mccurdy)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911/1 "2022-03-07T15:18:56Z")

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I am trying to get an LED display to show how many times a button has been pressed. If I press a button four times, the LED display will show four. Any help would be much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![lrose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lrose/32/62724_2.png) [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911/2 "2022-03-07T15:20:23Z")

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> [@\[help\] Scripting a counting function](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-scripting-a-counting-function/56909):
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> I am trying to make create a count for a given input and to display the number of times it has been activated onto a numeric label. From my searching the problem online i have tried to understand using memory bits and the gateway tag scripting but i have not been successful and would greatly appreciate advice.

This is a very simple task. What is it that is tripping you up?

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**Author:** ![Conn\_Mccurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@Conn\_Mccurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Conn_Mccurdy)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911/3 "2022-03-07T15:21:07Z")

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I am new to ignition and am trying to learn the basics

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911/4 "2022-03-07T15:21:54Z")

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Visit [www.inductiveuniversity.com](http://www.inductiveuniversity.com) There are several video lessons on getting started with Ignition, and it is free!

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**Author:** ![Conn\_Mccurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e495f1/32.png) [@Conn\_Mccurdy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Conn_Mccurdy)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911/5 "2022-03-07T15:25:22Z")

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Thank you for your reply. I have looked for the tutorial on the university but could not find what i was looking for. I am an intern that has given the task of learning the ignition software. I seem to have run into a roadblock with the counter task

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/trying-to-learn-how-to-use-a-counter/56911/6 "2022-03-07T15:28:32Z")

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