Dynamic text load

Hello
I've created a button "link1" and a dynamic text box
"my_dynamic_text". When i click on the link i want it to load my
text. For the text loading I followed this link
EXAMPLE
But i get some errors
**Error** Scene=poetry, layer=link1, frame=1:Line 5:
Statement must appear within on handler
myData = new LoadVars();
**Error** Scene=poetry, layer=link1, frame=1:Line 7:
Statement must appear within on handler
myData.onLaod = function(success){
**Error** Scene=poetry, layer=link1, frame=1:Line 15:
Statement must appear within on handler
myData.load("C:/Users/Shevi/Web Sites/Archi
Baldo/photo1.txt");
Total ActionScript Errors: 3 Reported Errors: 3
any idea??
Thank you

Hi Brian,
thanks for your help, this works.
But, do you know if I can specifiy the file path in an database field and crystal reports will load the file from the specific path.
Background:
I have descriptions for items and every item has its own description file.
If I create the report for item 1 I want to show the item description for item 1, when I create the report for item 2 then I want to show the item description of item 2 etc.
Thanks
Jacqueline

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