# Uncategorized

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## [Keyboard Stuff](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-stuff/179963)

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**Author:** [@Zelwyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zelwyn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-stuff/179963 "2006-02-24T08:06:06Z")

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\[FONT=Comic Sans MS\]\[COLOR=#680aac\]I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to write a program that detects what keyboard you have plugged in, and automatically changes the active keyboard layout. I.E. I have a Dvora…

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## [Security dilog box](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-dilog-box/179954)

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**Author:** [@zeemanish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeemanish)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/security-dilog-box/179954 "2006-02-24T05:15:25Z")

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hi All, i make a link in Flash 8,when i click on link, it give me security Warninig MEssage, how can i avoid the security warninig dialog box, please help me Thanks Manish

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## [newsTicker - new and imporved](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newsticker-new-and-imporved/179953)

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**Author:** [@phorte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phorte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newsticker-new-and-imporved/179953 "2006-02-24T05:02:39Z")

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Alrite, well awhile back somebody was asking about adding a expiry date to kirupa's newsTicker newsTicker. So yeah that was pretty simple, then few days ago, someone bumped that thread and was asking about adding in a s…

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## [Xml and combo boxes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-combo-boxes/179952)

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**Author:** [@pbrollwitme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pbrollwitme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-and-combo-boxes/179952 "2006-02-24T04:30:21Z")

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hey all, I have two combo boxes on my stage both populated with xml. The first one is populated with xml that has values 'name' and 'value'. The names are populating perfectly. However, now i want to be able to load a di…

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## [Fscommand exec](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fscommand-exec/179950)

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**Author:** [@gvozden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gvozden)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fscommand-exec/179950 "2006-02-24T04:06:59Z")

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can somebody explain me a little bit fscommand exec function I created a folder fscommand and put some exe and succedded to run it but in other folders above it with ../ and subfolders I couldn't get it to run exe files …

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## [Kirupa forum stuck on address bar](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-forum-stuck-on-address-bar/179949)

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**Author:** [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-forum-stuck-on-address-bar/179949 "2006-02-24T03:57:37Z")

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edit: problem solved. download PurgeIE, and it'll delete the files. kirupa forum cache file was corrupted somehow, so IE didn't know if it was there, so it couldn't delete it. PurgeIE did it. \[smile\] hope this helps. …

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## [Bear - the power of with()](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bear-the-power-of-with/179946)

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**Author:** [@bear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bear)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bear-the-power-of-with/179946 "2006-02-24T03:04:55Z")

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How many things can you do with the with() method? I know about properties and method calling. What about event handlers?

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## [How to do this?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-this/179944)

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**Author:** [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-do-this/179944 "2006-02-24T03:00:51Z")

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Does any flash expert here know how to do menu like the one on the left in this site? http://www.victoires.bell.ca/gearUp/gearUp.aspx?culture=en-CA

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## [Autorun](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autorun/179943)

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**Author:** [@slinkyart](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/slinkyart)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autorun/179943 "2006-02-24T02:44:49Z")

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Hey guys, Okay, I'm having a problem with a stinking autorun.inf file. I created my Flash file and made it executable (index.exe). Then I created my autorun.inf file with this code in it: \[autorun\] open=index.exe …

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## [Video Playlist](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-playlist/179942)

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**Author:** [@dColumbus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dColumbus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-playlist/179942 "2006-02-24T02:40:07Z")

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I've got a bunch of flvs that are streaming (net stream) upon clicking on a link (1 - 10)... I'm trying to design it where, no matter what number you click on, it plays the following videos in sequence. Click on Video …

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## [Multiple playlist class](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-playlist-class/179941)

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**Author:** [@ck3lam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ck3lam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-playlist-class/179941 "2006-02-24T02:06:55Z")

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Can someone take a look at this code please: I'm trying a code that can load any playlist using class. However, it seems there's a wrong implementation somewhere. I know I can use IDtag 3 instead but I was wondering why…

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## [Need help in saving user canges](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-saving-user-canges/179940)

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**Author:** [@hunabku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hunabku)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-in-saving-user-canges/179940 "2006-02-24T02:06:02Z")

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hello every one :hugegrin: i'm making a flash movie (in flash 8) that consists in a map with a bunch of cameras placed on it... the thing is that the user can create more cams and place then wherever they want, rotate…

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## [Is it possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible/179939)

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**Author:** [@aBnest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aBnest)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-possible/179939 "2006-02-24T02:02:33Z")

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i keep on trying, but i do not know if it is possible to do a text preloader in the same way a jpeg preloader is done! can i get some feedback..please?

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## [Variable timeline jumping](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-timeline-jumping/179935)

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**Author:** [@ktonini](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ktonini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-timeline-jumping/179935 "2006-02-24T01:17:58Z")

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i have a scenario in which i have twelve buttons that each lead to a different timeline. when they are clicked, an intro is played into their timeline, and when the user clicks to leave and go back to the page with the …

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## [Email form in flash.......Please help me!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-in-flash-please-help-me/179933)

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**Author:** [@dtrace](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dtrace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/email-form-in-flash-please-help-me/179933 "2006-02-24T01:05:11Z")

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I have an email form....with two text fields....one for the users email, the other for the message. I'm sending these variables to a php script on my server. The file that has these text fields is called 'contact.swf…

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## [Check it out. Flash/Dreamweaver Site](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-it-out-flash-dreamweaver-site/179932)

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**Author:** [@Rhyno](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rhyno)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/check-it-out-flash-dreamweaver-site/179932 "2006-02-24T00:57:34Z")

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Here's my first go at a site for my design firm. Comments appreciated. http://www.thehighroad.com/layout2.html

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## [Please help a new Flasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-a-new-flasher/179930)

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**Author:** [@Albey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Albey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-help-a-new-flasher/179930 "2006-02-24T00:55:25Z")

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\[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=#000080\]Hi Everybody,\[/COLOR\]\[/FONT\] \[FONT=Arial\]\[COLOR=#000080\]I am just starting out in Flash and have found a lot of cool information here at Kirupa. I based my first Flash project on the Flash 8 Cr…

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## [ereg\_replace?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ereg-replace/179929)

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**Author:** [@pbrollwitme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pbrollwitme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ereg-replace/179929 "2006-02-24T00:42:56Z")

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hey all, i'm exporting a list of all my mySQL databases using php and trying to write them to an xml file. However, my server adds townfre\_ before the name of the database. I want to remove that from the name and leave t…

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## [Help! dynamicly loadet text ! preloader](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamicly-loadet-text-preloader/179928)

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**Author:** [@aBnest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aBnest)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-dynamicly-loadet-text-preloader/179928 "2006-02-24T00:33:11Z")

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ca someone help me this: i need to find out how to create a dynamic text box inside the MovieClipLoader so it can be preloaded please anyone ..help! here is my code: MovieClip.prototype.fadeIn = function() { this…

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## [beginFill()?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginfill/179927)

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**Author:** [@pbrollwitme](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pbrollwitme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2006, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginfill/179927 "2006-02-24T00:24:26Z")

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hey all, I read the tutorial here about beginFill(), and i understand it. However, how can you tell flash to fill an object you have created already? For example, I physically draw a triangle in flash. Now when a user cl…

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## [Randomly load flv](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-load-flv/179923)

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**Author:** [@james182](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/james182)\
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**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/randomly-load-flv/179923 "2006-02-23T23:48:41Z")

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im am trying to see if there is a way to randomly load flvs. i have 2 movies but i want only one to play but they get randomly loaded. is it possible and how.

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## [How to load a swf from a local drive to another swf on the web](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-a-swf-from-a-local-drive-to-another-swf-on-the-web/179922)

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**Author:** [@jalejune](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jalejune)\
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**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-load-a-swf-from-a-local-drive-to-another-swf-on-the-web/179922 "2006-02-23T23:44:56Z")

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I have a site that has a container .swf that receives variables from a database \*(i.e \* \*vchAddress=F:\\flash\\handgards\\overview\\handgards\_over\_01.swf) \*and is supposed to load that local .swf (from a cd) into the conta…

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## [Button loads external MC but 2clicks neccasery](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-loads-external-mc-but-2clicks-neccasery/179920)

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**Author:** [@marcelvanberk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marcelvanberk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-loads-external-mc-but-2clicks-neccasery/179920 "2006-02-23T23:38:25Z")

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Hi Forummers, I keep having a problem that, with several buttons running several on(Release) codes: on(release) { loadMovie ("portfolio\_affiches.swf", "portfolio"); load\_btn.onRelease=function(){ loadMovie ("portfoli…

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## [How to tween lines and drawTo?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tween-lines-and-drawto/179919)

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**Author:** [@bugiam](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bugiam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-tween-lines-and-drawto/179919 "2006-02-23T23:38:15Z")

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ok, here we go. Want to tween some curve vars so i can turn this..: i = 0; onEnterFrame = function () { i += 0.03; tempvar = 0; this.createEmptyMovieClip("clip2", 1); var temp = Math.random(50)+20\*Math.sin(i); …

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## [Preload dynamic text](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-dynamic-text/179918)

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**Author:** [@aBnest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aBnest)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preload-dynamic-text/179918 "2006-02-23T23:28:33Z")

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hello, i'm trying to load dynamic text with a preloader !my problem is that i can't figure out how to create by script a dynamic txt box in the movieclipLoader this is what i tryed to do: // i have a lorem.txt in my r…

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## [I leave my house for 5 minutes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-leave-my-house-for-5-minutes/179917)

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**Author:** [@Corn\_on\_Cob](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Corn_on_Cob)\
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**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-leave-my-house-for-5-minutes/179917 "2006-02-23T23:20:41Z")

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And this is what i get?!?! :pirate3:Arrrg the octopus wins again...

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## [Need help with flash text pls](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-text-pls/179916)

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**Author:** [@polola](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/polola)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-flash-text-pls/179916 "2006-02-23T23:13:17Z")

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hi, I'm buildong a flash site and have some dynamic text mainly for scrolling. the problem is i can't seem to be able to embed the fonts so they remain the same once it's published. i tried selecting the text and then se…

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## [Make a button get files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-get-files/179910)

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**Author:** [@rickey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rickey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-get-files/179910 "2006-02-23T22:07:52Z")

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I know how to program a button to get a URL loaded: on (release) {getURL("url.htm", "\_blank");} But how would I tell the button to do the same thing for a file located on the hard drive? I want the file to load in t…

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## [Make a button get files](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-get-files/179909)

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**Author:** [@rickey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rickey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-get-files/179909 "2006-02-23T22:07:00Z")

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I know how to program a button to get a URL loaded: on (release) { getURL("url.htm", "\_blank"); } But how would I tell the button to do the same thing for a file located on the hard drive? I want the file to load i…

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## [Make a button get a file on hard drive or CD](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-get-a-file-on-hard-drive-or-cd/179908)

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**Author:** [@rickey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rickey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-a-button-get-a-file-on-hard-drive-or-cd/179908 "2006-02-23T22:04:36Z")

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I know how to program a button to get a URL loaded: on (release) { getURL("url.htm", "\_blank"); } But how would I tell the button to do the same thing for a file located on the hard drive? I want the file to load i…

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