# Displaying text in a textfield by pressing button embed in a movieclip

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**Created:** [May 31, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-text-in-a-textfield-by-pressing-button-embed-in-a-movieclip/227595 "2007-05-31T15:42:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/displaying-text-in-a-textfield-by-pressing-button-embed-in-a-movieclip/227595/1 "2007-05-31T15:42:11Z")

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hi… ive been doing this for hrs on end… still no end result… i am using one of the tutorials from here as an example… drop down menu tutorial… because im using something similar as that

button 1 is the one thats suppose to display text in the field  
i dont noe if the movieclip has anything to do wit it… or the \_parent. thing…  
thanks in advance… appreciate all suggestions and helps…