# Can I do this with External Interface?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-do-this-with-external-interface/273943
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-do-this-with-external-interface/273943 "2008-10-22T20:54:04Z")
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### Author:  [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-do-this-with-external-interface/273943/1 "2008-10-22T20:54:04Z")
In HTML I have a link that creates an overlay like in lightbox. Is their a way I can do that from a button in flash? Here is my code in HTML that creates and turns off the overlay:
```auto
newCourse
```