# Dynamic Text in External SWF files?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-in-external-swf-files/169861>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 20, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-in-external-swf-files/169861 "2005-11-20T14:32:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-in-external-swf-files/169861/1 "2005-11-20T14:32:47Z")

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Ok I have created a site that loads external movie clips (subject pages) into a container mc on an main flash page. This all works as I want it.

However, ach of the external movie clips has a dynamic text boxes that is scrolled with buttons. The stand alone movieclips (subject pages) allow the text to be scrolled as I want. However when you load the subject pages into the main flash page the text will not be scrolled.

I know that this is because the scrollers operate using \_root but to control the text when in its being externally loaded I’m not sure if I have to use: \_parent, this or mess about with the levels?

Can anyone help?

The code for my scroller came from this tutorial.