# FileReference.download() Skip OS dalog box

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-download-skip-os-dalog-box/272260>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 3, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-download-skip-os-dalog-box/272260 "2008-10-03T10:11:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![SolBrad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@SolBrad](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SolBrad)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-download-skip-os-dalog-box/272260/1 "2008-10-03T10:11:11Z")

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Hi All

Is there any way to start a download automatically instead of it poping up the operating system dialog box?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks in advanced