Thread: resetting label text alongside gui

Don't create new labels, reuse the existing ones.

Can you make and post a SMALL, simple program that compiles, executes and shows the problem?

What one line of code? Please post the line of code that you are asking about.

                    footer.add(new JLabel(butClicked.getText()));

The fix for that statement is to remove it:

  //                 footer.add(new JLabel(buttonClicked.getText()));

so that it does NOT add a new JLabel.

nn nm

Then use the variable: correctLabel to show the results. Don't create a new JLabel.

i have done

but this only prints one value and then the next how do i get it to be 1 2 3 4

An example of what?
Here's how to set the value of correctLabel from the value in buttonClicked:

  correctLabel.setText(buttonClicked.getText());

If you need more: make and post a SMALL, simple program that compiles, executes and shows the problem?

Then see posts #29 and end of #37

Are you asking how to concatenate a new String to the end of the String currently being shown?

Use the String concatenation operator:

String x = "1";   // define x and give it a value of "1"
x  = x + "2";     //  now x has value of "12"

Use concatenation so the display will be:
1
then
12
then
123
then
1234
etc

but i need the values from from the buttonClicked what is in post#43

Something like this:
get value from buttonClicked into x
get value from label??? into y
concatenate x to end of y: y = y + x
set value for label??? from new value of y

the label was showing 1 2 3 4 5

What is the variable name of "the label" that you are talking about?
I thought that was what you wanted in the label.

Without a small, complete program that compiles, executes and shows the problem, this is getting to be a waste of time.