# Loading ext text in a mc

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-ext-text-in-a-mc/31025
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 17, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-ext-text-in-a-mc/31025 "2003-09-17T13:33:59Z")
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### Author: ![Superfrappe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Superfrappe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Superfrappe)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loading-ext-text-in-a-mc/31025/1 "2003-09-17T13:33:59Z")

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Hi all,

This is probably a simple one, but for some reason, i’m just stuck.

All i’m trying to do is load external text from a .txt file into a mc. I have everything named properly, and when i test it in flash (flash preview) it works fine. When I upload it to the server, the text won’t load. I made sure the path is correct, but I feel like I’m missing something. I did this a few years ago, but I forgot the code, and don’t have the .fla anymore.

Since the text is to be loaded into a mc that is in another mc, is the path different, or is it nested? I did a search in the forums and haven’t find anything to help me yet.

I appreciate all replies. Thanks!