# Load txt file from different folder

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-txt-file-from-different-folder/16375>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 24, 2003, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-txt-file-from-different-folder/16375 "2003-03-24T09:48:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![esek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@esek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esek)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-txt-file-from-different-folder/16375/1 "2003-03-24T09:48:32Z")

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hi,

i created a dynamic scroller that loads txt file from the same folder of the swf file but when i load the txt file from a different folder it can’t work

can somebody help me?

thanks

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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:** [March 24, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-txt-file-from-different-folder/16375/2 "2003-03-24T10:11:25Z")

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the instance name of the text field is wrong in the parameters of the scrollbar component. and you just copied and pasted the script… that’s why it’s not working :-\

check out this tutorial, there’s everything you need to know.  
[scrolling dynamically loaded text](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic_scroller.htm) 😉 =)

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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:** [March 25, 2003, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-txt-file-from-different-folder/16375/3 "2003-03-25T02:01:38Z")

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thanks a lot kax  
i’ve fix the error already

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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:** [March 25, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-txt-file-from-different-folder/16375/4 "2003-03-25T02:30:18Z")

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no problem =)

i’m glad you got it working 😉