my $x=1; while($x <= $EMPnum) { my $t1 = $left1->Label(-text=>"Guy #$x", -background=>'gray')->pack(); my $num = $left2->Entry(-width=>12, -background =>'white', -borderwidth=>2,-relief=>'sunken', -textvariable => \$info{EmpNum}[$x])->pack(); $x++; }