# Can't getURL in projector **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [November 22, 2002, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486 "2002-11-22T02:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leohee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71c47a/32.png) [@leohee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leohee)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/1 "2002-11-22T02:58:01Z")
I have create a corporate profile for my company and it is require export to projector format, but I cannot send an email using the action: geturl("mailto:email@email.com"). Of course, I know it will work if I export as html and swf. Also, This error will not happen in Win98 but Win2000/XP. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2002, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/2 "2002-11-22T04:44:37Z")
I believe mailto: is a browser command, therefore it cannot be executed without a browser :-\ Why it works in 2k/XP I am not sure. ---
**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:** [November 22, 2002, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/3 "2002-11-22T05:43:07Z")
☹ really? that is too bad. Looks like I have to switch my final file format from exe to html. (I am sure it works under win98) ---
**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:** [November 22, 2002, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/4 "2002-11-22T07:42:53Z")
are you sure that the problem computer has an email program specified in the default browser? That is the only thing I can think of… Rev:elderly: ---
**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:** [November 22, 2002, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/5 "2002-11-22T11:03:07Z")
sure…I am using MS outlook express 6.0 ---
**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:** [November 22, 2002, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/6 "2002-11-22T11:11:56Z")
But is it set like that in your user preferences? ---
**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:** [November 25, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/7 "2002-11-25T01:52:18Z")
yes I did…but it doesn’t works…I tried to use dynamic text field to load a text file with some HTML tags, but \ is useless. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/8 "2002-11-26T19:44:50Z")
Okay, I have made an .exe, then ran it on my W2k machine, and it works… So I think you need to make double sure that the W2k machine has a default mail program listed in the default browser preferences… hope this helps, Rev:elderly: ---
**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:** [November 27, 2002, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/9 "2002-11-27T01:49:28Z")
Yes, I am very very very sure that my MS outlook express is the default mail handler, also I have specify MS outlook express is a default mail handler in my MS IE6 Internet option. It should be OK since I only uses MS outlook express.:-\ By the way, what if my clients face the same problem? ☹ ---
**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:** [November 27, 2002, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/10 "2002-11-27T02:11:00Z")
Then I don’t know… Mine works on my W2k machine… Sorry, :\*( Rev:elderly: ---
**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:** [November 27, 2002, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/11 "2002-11-27T02:38:26Z")
That is OK…I will try another way to solve this up. BTW thanks guys!!!🙂 ---
**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:** [November 27, 2002, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-geturl-in-projector/8486/12 "2002-11-27T02:50:19Z")
no worries, best of luck Rev:elderly: