var $start_counter = $('#event-start'), $drag_counter = $('#event-drag');
var $stop_counter = $('#event-stop');
var counts = [0,0,0];
$("#draggable").draggable({ start: function() { counts[0]++; updateCounterStatus($start_counter,counts[0]); }, drag: function() { counts[1]++; updateCounterStatus($drag_counter,counts[1]); }, stop: function() { counts[2]++; updateCounterStatus($stop_counter,counts[2]); } });