Please forgive my density but I cannot solve this simple issue. When my call settings button is clicked, the variable, GlobalAtmoCount = 0. In my simple mind, the +1 portion should restrict the text to being spoken only once and not repeatedly while the contition is true. I change the globalAtmoCo…

Here I am answering myself. I could delete this post but it may help. I was placing the counter block in a section that only occurred once. It was the After.Speech block that required the counters, as shown here: [ItGoesHere]

Why does my counter system not work?

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Taifun May 9, 2025, 4:35am 2

How does your AfterSpeaking event look like meanwhile?

And why don't you try @ABG 's suggestion?

Taifun