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If you have to change text depending on several tags you need to use scripts. For example you have 2 tags for every object - State and Speed:

Depending on tag's values for every Text/EditField object use texts:

Let's create Text/EditField graphical object for our example:

Let's open Object properties window by double clicking on it:

And let's create user-defined property - Number and make it's equal 1:

Now we have to create Object type ST script with Execution type - OnDataChange:

Now close Collection window and Object properties by clicking OK to confirm our changes. And now we can write our script:

Now we have Text with setup text by script. To copy this Text and bind text property to tags - State2, Speed2 and State3, State3 you no need to setup script for every Text you only have to duplicate Text:

And change Number property of the new Text in the Property sheet:

Click OK to confirm your changes and Run simulation to check your settings:

You can download this project here.