# Htmltext problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-problem/70028
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [November 10, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-problem/70028 "2004-11-10T02:44:35Z")
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#### Post date: [November 10, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/htmltext-problem/70028/1 "2004-11-10T02:44:35Z")

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Hi, I have a problem. I “used” to have a text scrollbar and somewhere in the actionscript the text was written in the textbox with the following code:

```auto
 function showText(message) {
text_field.htmltext = message;
}

my_text = "blablabla...";
showText(my_text);

```

that’s when I used to have Flash MX, but now, in MX 2004 when I try to test this, the text dont appears, unless I remove the “.htmltext” but then it appears without format, I mean, it appears not as html formatted text.

Is there any substitute for this? or how can i solve it  
the only way I found it works is changing the publish settings for player 6

help! :cross-eye