# Dynamic text not showing

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-showing/210384
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 18, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-showing/210384 "2006-12-18T13:04:59Z")
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### Author: ![kitalpha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@kitalpha](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kitalpha)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-not-showing/210384/1 "2006-12-18T13:04:59Z")

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hi  
i’m trying to load a txt file into a swf, it works fine if i view the swf on its own.  
the problem is the swf is loaded into another movie, and the text is not showing. the rest of the page shows including the scroll bar…and it scolls the right amount for the text…just no text !

hope you can help

this is the script i’m using

loadText = new loadVars();  
loadText.load(“upload/topten\_list.txt”);  
//creating the loadVarsText function  
loadText.onLoad = function() {  
playtext.text = this.playlist;  
};

i’m new to flash, so i think it’s the “this.” bit but not sure