How to load external data to a variable?

hi,
im trying to assign external data to a variable,
var str:String = loadVariables(“text.txt”,_root.descPane);
why it wont work?

Tx
S

becuase stupid :stuck_out_tongue:

use xml, there are tutorials for xml all over the place, its brilliant!

load xml code
check its loaded
variable = this.firstChild.childNodes[0]
that variable = this.firstChild.childNodes[1]

bang!