# Can you preload txt files?

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**Created:** [February 27, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-preload-txt-files/43981 "2004-02-27T17:22:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-preload-txt-files/43981/1 "2004-02-27T17:22:30Z")

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In my flash file, I have a scrollbar component pulling text from a txt file. When I view my swf over the internet, sometimes it is slow to display the text inside of the scrollbar text area.

Is there a way to correct this slow lag time? Perhaps preload the txt files somehow?

I appreciate any tips you have for me. Thanks.

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The actionscript I am using to pull the text from the txt file is:  
loadText = new LoadVars();  
loadText.load(“project\_text.txt”);  
//creating the loadVarsText function  
loadText.onLoad = function() {  
scroller.text = this.projecttext;  
};