# textInput

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textinput/240506>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 3, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textinput/240506 "2007-10-03T15:36:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![owelowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@owelowe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/owelowe)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textinput/240506/1 "2007-10-03T15:36:42Z")

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How do i save the input text in a variabel, i´ve tried this code but cant get it to work…

var inText:String = textIn.text;

btn\_1.onRelease = function(){  
trace(inText);

}

the problem is when i trace it comes up blank. but vhen i trace(texIn.text); the text is shown???