# How to minimize .txt file size to use in flash?

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**Created:** [August 29, 2002, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-minimize-txt-file-size-to-use-in-flash/5046 "2002-08-29T19:30:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Asterix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/839c29/32.png) [@Asterix](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Asterix)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-minimize-txt-file-size-to-use-in-flash/5046/1 "2002-08-29T19:30:45Z")

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How to minimize .txt file size to use in flash?

I have a Flash MX movie that uses external data from 70 text files.

The Files are 40 KB to 120 KB BUT The Same files as .zip weight between 3 KB and 10 KB.

Is there any way to work with .zip files or commpresed data.  
My aplication will be available on the Web and CD-ROM (No php).

Thanks in advance.

Asterix

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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:** [August 29, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-minimize-txt-file-size-to-use-in-flash/5046/2 "2002-08-29T19:32:02Z")

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No way that I know of. I could be wrong though.

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**Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-minimize-txt-file-size-to-use-in-flash/5046/3 "2002-08-30T20:11:42Z")

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There is no way ?

Flash works with compressed video, audio… but no compressed data ?

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**Post date:** [September 1, 2002, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-minimize-txt-file-size-to-use-in-flash/5046/4 "2002-09-01T21:12:06Z")

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Well compressed video and audio just become smaller file sizes, not completely different files in their own. Like if you put a whole bunch of .txt files into a .zip file then Flash would have to go directly into the .zip and find the file. And the only programs I know that can open up .zip files are programs like WinZip.

As far as I know, Flash doesn’t support the ability to open up .zip files, and you can’t compress a .txt file, all it has is text, what is there to compress?