# Load from textpad - text problems

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-from-textpad-text-problems/122949
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**Created:** [September 18, 2004, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-from-textpad-text-problems/122949 "2004-09-18T19:13:57Z")
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### Author: ![REEF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2004, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-from-textpad-text-problems/122949/1 "2004-09-18T19:13:57Z")

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I’m loading some text from a textpad. The thing is there is a paragraph and it starts off like so:

“news = New R&B”

R&B means like the music type. When I use flash to load it, the “&” makes flash think B is a variable so it sort of messes up the loading.

Is there a way to put the character **&** in the textpad without just typing it?

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How would I put links inside the textpad so it shows up as a clickable link in flash?