# Controlling the computers files

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-computers-files/32714>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 10, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-computers-files/32714 "2003-10-10T05:43:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![gheckman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@gheckman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gheckman)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-the-computers-files/32714/1 "2003-10-10T05:43:27Z")

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first off, this is going to be a desktop application, not intended for the web. Ok, with that said, I need to be able to copy a file from one place in their comptuer and paste it on their desktop. Basically an application that spits out swf’s. It’s a long story.

Any help is appreciated.