# Writing a text file from a swf?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-a-text-file-from-a-swf/40191
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 15, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-a-text-file-from-a-swf/40191 "2004-01-15T18:55:55Z")
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### Author: ![jugglerpm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jugglerpm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jugglerpm)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-a-text-file-from-a-swf/40191/1 "2004-01-15T18:55:55Z")

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I am trying to develop a Flash site with text that is editable from the SWF file. The editor could log in via a password \> dynamic text fields become input text fields which could be edited and THEN I need a method for writing the information somewhere so it can be loaded back in.

This is a small brochure site and I think a database is a little over-kill, and too expensive.

Anyone have any suggestions of methods for writing to a text file? Is it possible (I mean easy) to write a text file from Flash?

(I have looked for tutorials, if there are any I’m missing them)