# Sample external text file from macromedia

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**Created:** [June 24, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-external-text-file-from-macromedia/23978 "2003-06-24T22:57:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![powder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@powder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/powder)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-external-text-file-from-macromedia/23978/1 "2003-06-24T22:57:53Z")

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I have been trying to figure out how to load external text into a flash site. I completed the tutorial on kirupa and got it working fine, But I also wanted text that just loads without the press of a button.

I got the attached files from macromedia’s site, and was able to incorperate it into my site i am building. But however it doesnt allow html formatting. I am not too great at this stuff so I don’t really know how to change the code.

here is the attached files anyway…any ideas??

thanx

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**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:** [June 24, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-external-text-file-from-macromedia/23978/2 "2003-06-24T23:58:52Z")

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This question has been asked a million times before…

[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=99794&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=99794&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending)

Oh, and Kirupa has a tutorial on auto-loading text too 🙂

[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic\_scroller.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic_scroller.htm)

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**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:** [June 25, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-external-text-file-from-macromedia/23978/3 "2003-06-25T01:58:44Z")

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Hey thanx for the links, i actually did read most of them before posting but was unable to figure it out.

however I’ll try the tutorial link you gave me maybe it will be easier…

thanx

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**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:** [June 25, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-external-text-file-from-macromedia/23978/4 "2003-06-25T02:23:53Z")

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woo hoo! got it to work… 🙂

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**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:** [June 25, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sample-external-text-file-from-macromedia/23978/5 "2003-06-25T02:29:16Z")

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🙂 Congrats.