# Problem with dynamic text and a mask

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-dynamic-text-and-a-mask/125870
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 18, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-dynamic-text-and-a-mask/125870 "2004-10-18T16:44:18Z")
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### Author: ![dshallenberger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dshallenberger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dshallenberger)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2004, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-dynamic-text-and-a-mask/125870/1 "2004-10-18T16:44:18Z")

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I’m having an issue with dynamic text. I have a file which I load into my flash movie to populate a dynamic textfield. Everything worked fine.

But, as soon as I put a mask on that textfield, the text disappears. If I move it away from the mask, it works fine. But behind the mask, no go.

Am I doing something wrong, or is there a way around this? I ned this to work with Flash 5 players.

Thanks much!  
Dan