# Loading a txt file with loadVariablesNum! a paradox

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-txt-file-with-loadvariablesnum-a-paradox/50896>\
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**Created:** [May 7, 2004, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-txt-file-with-loadvariablesnum-a-paradox/50896 "2004-05-07T13:07:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![bmerens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@bmerens](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bmerens)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-a-txt-file-with-loadvariablesnum-a-paradox/50896/1 "2004-05-07T13:07:41Z")

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hello

I’m using flashmx and my problem is :

i’m loading a txt file with loadVariablesNum, which contains : a=1

or, when I try : trace(a) is says : undefined

or, when I define a dynamique txt filed and in the properties / var I put the variable a from the txt file : it publishs : 1

so, I can read the variable or I cant use it !!!

help !

c the .fla file joined to tis thread or go to [http://www.net-lux.com/wakeme/test.htm](http://www.net-lux.com/wakeme/test.htm) to c the result.

thanks for your help !!! 🙂