# Load variables, not trace text

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-variables-not-trace-text/295686
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 3, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-variables-not-trace-text/295686 "2009-09-03T00:30:10Z")
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### Author: ![phlegma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@phlegma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phlegma)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-variables-not-trace-text/295686/1 "2009-09-03T00:30:10Z")

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i say not trace text because these are the only tutorials i can find. everyone teaches you how to trace text into a text box, but i’m trying to utilize variables, specified in the xml.

What I have is this simple script says says pause three seconds before continuing. However, I would like to load that data from an external text or xml file.

Any tips?

```auto

this.stop();
pause = function () {
        play();
        clearInterval(pausei);
}
pausei = setInterval(pause, 3000);

```