Getting loading paths from a .txt file

I can load variables into flash text fields but I can’t use those variable in my action script. Heres what I’m trying to do. I have a top5.txt file that looks like this:

&title1=L.A.M.B. FRAGRANCE
&body1=National Geographic reminds us to stay Green - with a little help from Natalie Portmany Green
&detailspanel1=
&imagepath1=/topfiveimages/image1.jpg
&videopath1=/topfivevideos/top1.flv

I’m trying to pull the image/video path from the external .txt file so they can be alterd without opening flash.

Heres what I tried in my first frame so you get a better idea of what I’m trying to do
_root.loadVariables(“top5.txt”);
_root.container1.loadMovie(imagepath1);

Thanks in advance.