# Text not Displaying on TextInput component in MovieClip

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**Created:** [October 28, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-displaying-on-textinput-component-in-movieclip/315529 "2010-10-28T07:15:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-not-displaying-on-textinput-component-in-movieclip/315529/1 "2010-10-28T07:15:59Z")

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Dear Friends.  
Please tell me how to set a text in a TextInput which is placed inside Movieclip. when ever i set a text its not display on it.

I have a MoveClip which contain a TextInput Component. this TextInput have name “letter”. when the Application runs it dynamical add the MovieClip like

[AS2] Code

this.timeline.attachMovie(“Key\_MC2”,“key”+1,1);

after adding the movieClip i tried to set a Text

[AS2] Code

this.timeline[“key”+1].letter.text = “Some Text”;

So nothing is displayed on TextInput.  
Please help me.