# External text files

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/63921>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 11, 2004, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/63921 "2004-09-11T10:02:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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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/63921/1 "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.

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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:** [September 11, 2004, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/63921/2 "2004-09-11T12:38:48Z")

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can’t make a clear picture of your troubles (i think becaus of my bad english acknowledgement) . would be very helpful if you upload your .flas and textfile.

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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:** [September 11, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/63921/3 "2004-09-11T23:39:26Z")

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i have a movie with a container in it. I am loading a seperate swf file which contains a dynamic text box into the container. How do I make the the external text load into the text box without using a button in either movie. Any thoughts?

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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:** [September 11, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/63921/4 "2004-09-11T23:41:52Z")

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So you want the text to load into a swf that is then loaded into a main movie? Any reason why it has to be a dynamic text box? Will you be changing the text at a later time? And how will you be doing that - with a button or an animation?

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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:** [September 11, 2004, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/63921/5 "2004-09-11T23:42:03Z")

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have it load the text into the text box from the fram actions panel on the swf that gets loaded into the container.

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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:** [September 11, 2004, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-files/63921/6 "2004-09-11T23:43:06Z")

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in the dynamic text box establish your .txt file as the variable and make sure it’s in the same folder or else name the specific location of the .txt file