# File Reference Help...Just need some direction

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-reference-help-just-need-some-direction/331609
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 9, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-reference-help-just-need-some-direction/331609 "2013-09-09T19:22:50Z")
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### Author: ![JmacUSAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@JmacUSAF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JmacUSAF)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-reference-help-just-need-some-direction/331609/1 "2013-09-09T19:22:50Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I am building an AIR app for the desktop and possibly IOS devices. I would like for a user to import teacher class lists into the program, and be able to manipulate it and save the settings.

I would love for someone to put me on the right path. I was thinking they should import the class lists from a .csv file, and then using the file reference class, save it to a file, so that when the app is opened again it will automatically be there. Is that the best way to handle this data and process. I don’t want to do a local object because I heard that if you update the app, the info will be lost. Is this a pain to do in flash? should I be learning a new language. Beginner here, so any help is appreciated.

Thanks!  
Josh