Try replacing the following line: 
if ($totalmass != 0){@wtPercent = map{$_ / $totalmass}@wtPureAmt}else{
+$statustext = "You need to give me numbers!"};

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with its foreach equivalent: 
if ($totalmass != 0){ 
    foreach (0 .. $#wtPercent) {
        $wtPercent[$_] = ($wtPureAmt[$_] / $totalmass); 
    }
} else {
    $statustext = "You need to give me numbers!"
};

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I have not had time to fully read the docs but it seems as if reassigning the @wtPercent array using map is breaking its connection with -textvariable. I'm puzzled as to why this would be the case and would be interested to hear the full explanation from a more learned monk, but surprisingly the above works.
Very nice GUI by the way.

In reply to Re: Need to Update Tk Widgets by Mr_Jon
in thread Need to Update Tk Widgets by ~~David~~

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