# Actionscript initiated from a html link in a text field

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-initiated-from-a-html-link-in-a-text-field/237389>\
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**Created:** [August 29, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-initiated-from-a-html-link-in-a-text-field/237389 "2007-08-29T21:26:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![upuaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9fc348/32.png) [@upuaut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/upuaut)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actionscript-initiated-from-a-html-link-in-a-text-field/237389/1 "2007-08-29T21:26:42Z")

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The title says it all really. I’m looking to find out if there is any way of setting up a hyperlink in my text field that will initiate an actionscript command.

Any thoughts appreciated, even if it’s a work around.