# List component that calls text file to text area

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-that-calls-text-file-to-text-area/208562>\
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**Created:** [November 30, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-that-calls-text-file-to-text-area/208562 "2006-11-30T00:44:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![kirupafalcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c4cdca/32.png) [@kirupafalcon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupafalcon)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/list-component-that-calls-text-file-to-text-area/208562/1 "2006-11-30T00:44:39Z")

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flash mx pro

How would i load externel text files into a scrollable textfield using a listbox component as a menu to select and load the different .txt files on my server.

Please see my attempt so far which “does not work” at the following link:

[http://www.miamicrab.com/untitled0.htm](http://www.miamicrab.com/untitled0.htm)