Load text file in Flash 8

[TMac42]

Is there a new way that we have to load up text from a text file in Flash 8? We are re-using some older code to simply read a text file and display that text in our movie and it continues to come up undefined.

Any help is appreciated

var Ext_text:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
Ext_text.onLoad = addText;
Ext_text.load("ourtextfile.txt");
trace(Ext_Text.Text.toString());

function addText() {
	movText1.Text1.text = this.Quote;
}

 

[TMac42]

In addition, how would I reference the text file if it's in a certain directory off of root on my site?? For example, let's say the Flash files are all in /flash but I keep text files (that are referenced by Flash) in /text.

 

[kennethkawamoto]

var Ext_text:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
Ext_text.onLoad = function() {
trace(this);
movText1.Text1.text = this.Quote;
};
Ext_text.load("../text/ourtextfile.txt");

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk