# Air File association

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-file-association/314977>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 14, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-file-association/314977 "2010-10-14T01:31:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![kleelof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@kleelof](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kleelof)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/air-file-association/314977/1 "2010-10-14T01:31:52Z")

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Hello,

I wrote an AIR app, but I cannot figure out how to get it to load an associated file when the associated file is clicked.

I found a tutorial that talked about a flash.system.Shell class, but that seemed to be only for FLEX. But I am using Flash CS4.

take care,  
lee