# Need help with external swf with dynamic text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-external-swf-with-dynamic-text/71181>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 22, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-external-swf-with-dynamic-text/71181 "2004-11-22T03:50:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![index](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/db5fbb/32.png) [@index](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/index)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-external-swf-with-dynamic-text/71181/1 "2004-11-22T03:50:18Z")

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This is in regards to Claudio’s scroller [http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27214](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27214)

I’m trying to implement a scroll-bar with externally loaded text the following way:

- Create scroll.swf movie clip (works and displays the dynamic text fine)
- load the scroll.swf file into another movie using

```auto
_root.createEmptyMovieClip

```

When i load the scroll.swf into another movie, i can see the scroll bars, however no text. I DID embed the fonts for the text field. I also made sure to use

```auto
 mc._lockroot = true;

```

But the text still doesn’t show up. Any suggestions what else i need to change/add?