# .avi

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avi/20054>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 4, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avi/20054 "2003-05-04T18:05:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ma2os](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@ma2os](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ma2os)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avi/20054/1 "2003-05-04T18:05:37Z")

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hi!!

I want to know if it´s possible to assign a button in flash mx an action that loads an avi movie into an external player (ie. windows media player)???

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/avi/20054/2 "2003-05-04T19:56:48Z")

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i think you could use a get url function on it and it will open the program needed to view it if im not mistaken try it what have you got to lose