How do I load variables from an external file?

[rgerrets]

Hi all,

Probably a silly question, but in Flash 5 how do I load variables from an external file? I exported my variables to a file (CTRL-O in Actions menu) and put in my last frame the following:

stop ();
loadVariablesNum ("8085script.as", 0, "");

My export file (8085script.as), which is in the same directory as the SWF file, looks like this:

stop ();
setProperty ("timer", _visible, "0");
if (_root.year == "aerosmith") {
loadMovieNum ("years/1980.swf", 2);
loadMovieNum ("bandscrollers/aerosmith.swf", 1);
loadVariables ("bandtxt/8085/aerosmith1980.txt", "_root.text_box");
loadVariables ("bandlinks/aerosmith.txt", "_root.MENU.link_box");
}

if (_root.year == "direstraits") {
loadMovieNum ("years/1980.swf", 2);
loadMovieNum ("bandscrollers/direstraits.swf", 1);
loadVariables ("bandtxt/8085/direstraits1980.txt", "_root.text_box");
}

......
(and a lot more variables follow, but this is to give an idea of the variables I am using)

Could someone please explain to me what I am doing wrong?
I could really use some help because I have great difficulty finalising my flash file now.

Thanks in advance.

[Jesse]

I think you've confused a fe aspects of Flash. If you wish to use externalized ActionScript (stored in a .as file) you load it into the movie using the #include function.
LoadVariables is for loading ... well, variables ... not functions / statements.