# Active links from ext txt file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241>\
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**Created:** [October 30, 2003, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241 "2003-10-30T08:14:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![gheckman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@gheckman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gheckman)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/1 "2003-10-30T08:14:43Z")

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i have a dynamic text box that gets it’s contents from an external txt file.

how to i set up and format links to websites in the external file so that they will work inside of flash. I’ve tried a few things, and nothing works.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/2 "2003-10-31T02:30:11Z")

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You can use the \<a href\> html tag. And of course, enable html in the textfield.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/3 "2003-11-01T15:20:12Z")

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html text doesn’t work with masked text, though

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/4 "2003-11-01T20:15:12Z")

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would i have to put the \<html\> tags as well, or just the \<a href\>??

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/5 "2003-11-01T21:37:45Z")

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just the \<a href\> tag. Don’t forget to close it

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/6 "2003-11-01T21:49:51Z")

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and to use full urls, as in “http://[www.site.com/etc](http://www.site.com/etc)…”

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/7 "2003-11-01T21:52:43Z")

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yea that too 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-links-from-ext-txt-file/34241/8 "2003-11-14T00:52:42Z")

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I have the same problem. I couldn’t figure even i try everything. Can you send sample files to [coskunosman@hotmail.com](mailto:coskunosman@hotmail.com)