# Reading a txt file problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-a-txt-file-problem/270935>\
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**Created:** [September 16, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-a-txt-file-problem/270935 "2008-09-16T12:22:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![rororo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rororo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rororo)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-a-txt-file-problem/270935/1 "2008-09-16T12:22:50Z")

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hey all,  
i’m trying to read a txt file (well actually, the file has a different extension but it’s a simple txt file).  
i have a path in that file that points to a jpg that i want to load.  
if that path has a plus sign (+) in it, the actionscript reads it as a space!  
any ideas anyone?  
thanks