# Format and Load Text into Dynamic Text Box?

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**Created:** [January 11, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-and-load-text-into-dynamic-text-box/11072 "2003-01-11T15:50:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scottie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/scottie/32/72_2.png) [@Scottie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Scottie)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-and-load-text-into-dynamic-text-box/11072/1 "2003-01-11T15:50:54Z")

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What is the simplest most fool-proof way of pre-formatting text (even outside of Flash) then having it load into a Flash dynamic text box so that it LOOKS THE SAME? Whoever is kind enough to answer this, please be sickeningly descriptive. I can’t get anything to work from tutorials. In fact, I can’t even get a basic text file to load into a Flash text box! The text needs to maintain the hyperlinks assigned to various words.

\*🙂 Scottie

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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:** [January 11, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-and-load-text-into-dynamic-text-box/11072/2 "2003-01-11T16:23:47Z")

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check out this tut it explains how to load text files its very good i couldnt figure out the one here on the tutorials section but this one is kind of straight forward and real easy to understand  
[http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Actionscripting/Basic/Reading\_-Brett\_Ta-139/index.php](http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Actionscripting/Basic/Reading_-Brett_Ta-139/index.php)

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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:** [January 13, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-and-load-text-into-dynamic-text-box/11072/3 "2003-01-13T01:48:58Z")

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You’re right… good tutorial. However, I want the text to load automatically when the dynamic text field enters that frame, not when a user presses a “Load Text” button. Do I put AS in the frame itself, and if so, what would it be? Much appreciation!

\*\<:) Scottie