# .txt file question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/txt-file-question/37601>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 12, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/txt-file-question/37601 "2003-12-12T01:49:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![gcnmarcus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@gcnmarcus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gcnmarcus)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/txt-file-question/37601/1 "2003-12-12T01:49:26Z")

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Hello,

I have tried several methods in the past to bring up text into flash at various degrees. So far, I have had to have some variable attached with the text in the .txt file before it could be read by the flash file.

This time, I need a way I can assign the whole text file to be retrieved regardless of naming it. What I am doing is generating a track .txt file which reports songs being played with usually the artist and title. Everytime it updates it saves over itself so I don’t have the opportunity to assign a variable with the text.

Is there a way to achieve this in Flash without needing to assign a variable to the text before it is brought into flash?