# Load External Text File with AS3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-file-with-as3/239761>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 25, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-file-with-as3/239761 "2007-09-25T18:02:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![tile\_nipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@tile\_nipper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tile_nipper)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-text-file-with-as3/239761/1 "2007-09-25T18:02:54Z")

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Can anyone show me a basic AS3 script for loading an external text file (like a couple of paragraphs describing a business).

I found the tutorial for AS2, but I’m not sure how it is scripted in the new version.

Thanks so much!