# External text files

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/122202
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 11, 2004, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/122202 "2004-09-11T10:02:53Z")
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### Author: ![amnmitchem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@amnmitchem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amnmitchem)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2004, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/122202/1 "2004-09-11T10:02:53Z")

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I am having trouble loading text from a txt file into a dynamic text box. The box is on a seperate swf file than the movies main containe, so i want the text to load in as the external swf that it is in loads and not on the push of a button. I am a pro at missing obvious things, so if anyone could help, it would be fantastic.