# Change the "description" dynamic text field text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-description-dynamic-text-field-text/264768>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-description-dynamic-text-field-text/264768 "2008-06-30T11:31:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![vineet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@vineet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vineet)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-description-dynamic-text-field-text/264768/1 "2008-06-30T11:31:51Z")

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hi everyone

i have two button on the stage and a dynamic text field with instance name “description” in my movie.

i want to change the text of the dynamic text field on click of every button.

i dont want to use xml.

vineet

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**Author:** ![randomagain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-the-description-dynamic-text-field-text/264768/2 "2008-06-30T11:36:14Z")

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\_root.description.text = variable

go figure