# How do i load my text in from an external file if its on a diffrent symbol

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**Created:** [March 20, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-load-my-text-in-from-an-external-file-if-its-on-a-diffrent-symbol/255285 "2008-03-20T19:38:48Z")
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### Author: ![shaunv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@shaunv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shaunv)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-load-my-text-in-from-an-external-file-if-its-on-a-diffrent-symbol/255285/1 "2008-03-20T19:38:48Z")

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ok I am exporting text into my flash from an external txt file using

loadVariablesNum(“mytext.txt”, 0);

works great if its on the main time line but it doesnt work if it is in a symbol on a diffrent layer… any ideas ?