# Animating a dynamic text field

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-dynamic-text-field/208866>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 3, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-dynamic-text-field/208866 "2006-12-03T21:03:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![brndn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@brndn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brndn)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animating-a-dynamic-text-field/208866/1 "2006-12-03T21:03:25Z")

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Hi all  
I am trying to load the data from a txt file into a dynamic textfield.  
It works fine on the initial stage.  
But if i nest the text field inside a movieclip called “my\_movieclip” it does not load.  
eg: \_root.my\_movieclip.newUpdates\_txt.text = Update\_lv.latestNews;

Another problem is if I rotate the text field it again wont show??

```auto

Update_lv = new LoadVars();
Update_lv.onLoad = onText;
Update_lv.load("latestNews.txt");
function onText() {
 _root.my_movieclip.newUpdates_txt.text = Update_lv.latestNews;
}

```

is this a no go with dynamic text that is externally loaded???

or should I use xml as a healthy alternative?

thanks for any advice…:red: