# Reference label on stage

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-label-on-stage/251976>\
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**Created:** [February 14, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-label-on-stage/251976 "2008-02-14T15:25:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![dubbeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dubbeat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dubbeat)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-label-on-stage/251976/1 "2008-02-14T15:25:32Z")

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Hi,

I have a document class for my movie.

In the document class I say

label.text=“somestring”;

The label on the stage wont update with the value I pass it?

If i put the code on a frame instead of a document class it works.

So maybe I have to reference the stage somehow?

Any Ideas?