# Swf file edited in xml. need help with updating textfield

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**Created:** [November 19, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-edited-in-xml-need-help-with-updating-textfield/330013 "2012-11-19T01:33:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![kalster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@kalster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kalster)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-file-edited-in-xml-need-help-with-updating-textfield/330013/1 "2012-11-19T01:33:16Z")

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hi, i am editing my swf file with an xml editor. my swf is SwfVersion=“9”. i have a textfield named example, eg, \<DefineEditText VarName=“example”\> \<InitialText\>\<![CDATA[]]\>\</InitialText\>

what i would like to do is update the InitialText when going to the swf file like this… [http://www.example.swf?example=1000](http://www.example.swf?example=1000)

in that link notice the ?example=1000. is it possible that when i go to that swf link, the textfield named example will now have a new value displayed. in this case, the value of 1000. I just can’t figure out how to get this example to work. Your help is greatly appreciated.

regards,  
kal