# Search a txt file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-a-txt-file/273398>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 15, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-a-txt-file/273398 "2008-10-15T04:24:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![DHDesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@DHDesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DHDesign)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/search-a-txt-file/273398/1 "2008-10-15T04:24:01Z")

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i need to be able to search a series of txt files in a local flash app…any thoughts on how to accomplish this?

the user would provide the search term that they are searching for.