# Punctuation in a dynamic text field? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 16, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408 "2003-04-16T13:18:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leenx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@leenx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leenx)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/1 "2003-04-16T13:18:10Z")
Hi there, I have this dynamic text field with an external .txt file but it doesn’t displays the punctuation in the text ( ö ) i tried the html tag [ö] but both don’t work (i embeded the outlines and the font) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/2 "2003-04-16T13:34:53Z")
Hi, I have just run a couple of tests using loadVariables and LoadVars and punctuation marks come up fine, would be interesting to see how you are formatting your txt file and what code you are using in Flash SteveD ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/3 "2003-04-16T13:40:44Z")
loadText = new loadVars(); loadText.load(“data/personeel.txt”); loadText.html = yes; //creating the loadVarsText function loadText.onLoad = function() { scroller.html = true; scroller.htmlText = this.personeeltext; }; txt file: personeeltext=Personele samenstelling\\Cécile Esmeijer it comes out as: Personele samenstelling Cle Esmeijer (really trange it comes out as “Cle”) I embeded the whole font… try to change it to a simpel font like verdana … but still no sigar ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/4 "2003-04-16T13:49:01Z")
i believe in html or asp the ’ apostrophe symbol is just like // is in flash. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/5 "2003-04-16T13:59:27Z")
Hi, Well, it still works OK for me, I have used a scroll bar and copied your code, the only bit I have changed is : **this.personeeltext** to **this.loadText** , and of course the name of my txt file. Curious as to your naming strategy as my PC will not allow me to use / when naming files, tho’ cannot see how that would affect the punctuation marks. Can you post a test fla and your txt file and I’ll take a quick look Cheers SteveD ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/6 "2003-04-16T14:10:12Z")
\fla file\\ \text file\ thanx man! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/7 "2003-04-16T14:29:48Z")
it depends on the font you’re using… some fonts out there don’t support international symbols. You should try changing the font to see if that’s what’s going on. For more info on international characters, I’ll point you here: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/international\_characters.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/international_characters.htm) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/8 "2003-04-16T14:31:53Z")
i changed the font from futura to arial, but still not working ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/9 "2003-04-16T14:32:42Z")
take a look at that link… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/10 "2003-04-16T14:41:40Z")
Jessus! i had to save my txt file to UTF-8 thanx man… unbelievable … sorry i was getting a little stressed out here 10 minutes before 5 … jee, had to be finshed by 5, now i have time to get some ice cream =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/punctuation-in-a-dynamic-text-field/18408/11 "2003-04-16T14:48:38Z")
Hey, You worked that one out before I had time to get back - glad you did, it is these small things that make so mad, I know SteveD