-- outside function
local function countup(view, x, y, stats, name)
	if stats[name] < 25 then stats[name] = stats[name] + 1 end
	view.text = stats[name]
	view:setReferencePoint(display.TopLeftReferencePoint)
	view.x, view.y = x, y
end

--	in place
	if goalAttack - self.Stats.Attack ~= 0 then 
		timer.performWithDelay(100, function(event) countup(self.attackText, 194, 153, self.Stats, "Attack") end, goalAttack - self.Stats.Attack) 
	end