# Flash 8 Making text appear in a movie clip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-making-text-appear-in-a-movie-clip/206581>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 9, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-making-text-appear-in-a-movie-clip/206581 "2006-11-09T15:47:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![g\_rochford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@g\_rochford](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g_rochford)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-making-text-appear-in-a-movie-clip/206581/1 "2006-11-09T15:47:45Z")

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Hi

I am having problems getting some dynamic text to show inside a movie clip. if i break the text apart it shows up, but not if it is just in the text field. Can any one point me in the right direction.

Many thanks.

Greg