# Dynamic text inside a running MovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-inside-a-running-movieclip/230632>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 27, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-inside-a-running-movieclip/230632 "2007-06-27T20:09:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![contrast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@contrast](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/contrast)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-inside-a-running-movieclip/230632/1 "2007-06-27T20:09:08Z")

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[SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana]How would I create a symbol that would be a complex animation, and have it contain a dynamic text box that I would change it’s value using external ActionScript?

I have noticed that I can’t assign the value of the text box if it is not in the first frame of the animation. This problem is really stumping me.  
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