# Animated text field. Help needed!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-text-field-help-needed/236300>\
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**Created:** [August 19, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-text-field-help-needed/236300 "2007-08-19T16:47:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![James001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@James001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/James001)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animated-text-field-help-needed/236300/1 "2007-08-19T16:47:05Z")

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Animated text from an external text file.

I have tried to combine two tutorials here, one that loads an external text file into a dynamic textfield:  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/multiple\_dynamictext.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/multiple_dynamictext.htm)

And another that animates a string of characters:  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/ascript\_text\_animation.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/ascript_text_animation.htm)

So far I not got it to work, I’ve checked most things here a million times such as misspelling of instance names and correct target paths. I’m still a bit stuck at what to try next.  
please could someone check my script to see if i’m making an obvious error.

I’m also wondering if there is a tidier way to produce this effect, if so I would be greatful if you could point me in the right direction.