Tried with both and both works. mAny thanks for your time Yoan

t=thisComp.layer("X1-X2-X3-X4").text.sourceText;
word=t.split("-");
//n = time/thisComp.frameDuration
n = Math.floor(timeToFrames());
word[n]

found it

t=thisComp.layer("test1-test2-test3").text.sourceText;
word=t.split("-");
n = time/thisComp.frameDuration
word[n]

frames

Hello Yoan,

Thanks for looking into this and I have tried what you suggested but it does not return what I had in my mind. At 0001 I was expecting the code return test2. I expect to see a new word every frame.

Many thanks again

t=thisComp.layer("test1-test2-test3").text.sourceText;
word=t.split("-");
n = Math.floor(time);
word[n]

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