# External .swf getURL problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-geturl-problem/223695
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 25, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-geturl-problem/223695 "2007-04-25T00:45:32Z")
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### Author: ![johnlouis](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/johnlouis/32/568_2.png) [@johnlouis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnlouis)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-swf-geturl-problem/223695/1 "2007-04-25T00:45:32Z")

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i have and external .swf loaded into a main .swf movie… in the external .swf, i have a button, a variable with a string value of a webpage. but when i click on the button, it seems to access the webpage through my HD… :puzzled:  
ActionScript Code:  
[FONT=Courier New][LEFT][COLOR=#808080]_//declared on the main timeline of the external .swf_[/COLOR]  
link = [COLOR=#FF0000]“[www.orbani.com](http://www.orbani.com)”[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#808080]_//code for button; button is found inside movieclip in main timeline_[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000FF]on[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]getURL\_parent.[COLOR=#0000FF]\_parent[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]link[/COLOR],\_blank;[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
[/LEFT]  
[/FONT]

this is what is displayed in firefox after clicking the button…

> File not found

Firefox can’t find the file at /Macintosh HD/Users/John/Documents/OMS/portfolio/www.orbani.com.

```
* Check the file name for capitalization or other typing errors.

* Check to see if the file was moved, renamed or deleted.

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