# External text to Var

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-to-var/291036
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [June 23, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-to-var/291036 "2009-06-23T22:26:02Z")
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### Author: ![guitarzen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@guitarzen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/guitarzen)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-to-var/291036/1 "2009-06-23T22:26:02Z")

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I want to populate a series of buttons from and external text file but unsure of how to do so.

Lets say I have 5 buttons. Each one with a Var (Target1, Target2, Target3, etc.). How do I change the text on those buttons from and external text file?