var x = new Array(); function sample(){ var data; data = new XMLHttpRequest(); data.open("GET", "data.txt", false); data.send(null); var str=data.responseText; x=str.split(","); paint(); } function paint(){ var str = ""; for (s = 1; s < 4;s++){ str=str+x[s-1]; } $("#memo").html(str); }