# Display data from an external file help please

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-data-from-an-external-file-help-please/165962
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**Created:** [October 15, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-data-from-an-external-file-help-please/165962 "2005-10-15T15:59:36Z")
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### Author: ![cgiblin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@cgiblin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cgiblin)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-data-from-an-external-file-help-please/165962/1 "2005-10-15T15:59:36Z")

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I tried displaying data from an external file using the tutorial from this site. But for some reason it did not work. Can anyone please send me a working .fla file. Or does anyone have any sugestions for me. Thanks!!