# Select or highlight some words in a text and send it in a variable

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-or-highlight-some-words-in-a-text-and-send-it-in-a-variable/325644>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 27, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-or-highlight-some-words-in-a-text-and-send-it-in-a-variable/325644 "2011-10-27T13:38:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![barti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@barti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/barti)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/select-or-highlight-some-words-in-a-text-and-send-it-in-a-variable/325644/1 "2011-10-27T13:38:03Z")

</div>

Hi!  
I need to do something in flash AS2.

In a text, the users msut select some words for highlight it and next click on a button to send it in a variable or other.

Example : _Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed non risus. Suspendisse lectus tortor, dignissim sit amet, adipiscing nec, ultricies sed, dolor._

The user select :  
\*Lorem ipsum dolor sit **amet** , consectetur \*\*adipiscing \*_elit. Sed non risus. Suspendisse lectus **tortor** , dignissim sit amet, adipiscing nec, ultricies sed, **dolor**._

On click button, these information are sent : \*\*\*amet,\*\*\*adipiscing,_ **tortor,dolor** _

\*\*\*\*\*\*Is that possible in flash AS2? If yes, how?

Thanks in advance!