# Browser open / save as function

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-open-save-as-function/68224
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 23, 2004, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-open-save-as-function/68224 "2004-10-23T01:00:35Z")
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### Author: ![aitrainer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/da6949/32.png) [@aitrainer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aitrainer)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2004, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/browser-open-save-as-function/68224/1 "2004-10-23T01:00:35Z")

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Hey,  
How can I create a open/ save text file dialog for my program. I am going to eventually compile it using swish, and I want the user to be able to load files off of their hard drive. I’d like to make it so the user can browse their hard drive for the files. As an extra option, I’d like to make it so they can download files from the internet. Once I have the filename and path, how do I assign to a variable? sorry for the length…