# Dynamic text works on top level, but not on 'var' buried inside sub movie timelines

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**Created:** [August 15, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-works-on-top-level-but-not-on-var-buried-inside-sub-movie-timelines/4636 "2002-08-15T00:02:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![3dron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/2acd7d/32.png) [@3dron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3dron)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-works-on-top-level-but-not-on-var-buried-inside-sub-movie-timelines/4636/1 "2002-08-15T00:02:04Z")

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This sample shows a file named data.txt being loaded and one of the variables properly displayed in a top level dyanamic text box.

But the corresponding sub dynamic text boes don’t have their variables show up.

What am I doing wrong? I am using loadVariables and lVNum to both a level and a target. Neither is working.

I know I am missing something simple, please help.

RR

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-works-on-top-level-but-not-on-var-buried-inside-sub-movie-timelines/4636/2 "2002-08-15T01:17:42Z")

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a little confusing, my brotha… but here’s what happened.

you code says…

loadVariables(“data.txt”, “\_level0.News.Text.Info”);

when, in fact, you dont have a mc called info

do this instead:

loadVariables(“data.txt”, “\_level0.News.Text”);

there ya go!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-works-on-top-level-but-not-on-var-buried-inside-sub-movie-timelines/4636/3 "2002-08-15T01:58:22Z")

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I see I had a slight path error

loadVariables(“data.txt”, “\_level0.News.Text.Info”);

should have been

loadVariables(“data.txt”, “\_level0.News.Text”);

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But I actually cut this sample out of my larger prolematic swf.

And even after looking the original over again, I do have the right path. But it still does not work on my larger file.

The movie does load another movie. Does the path become \_host or something else weird?

Is there anything else I should be looking out for?

Thanks

RR