# FileReference question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-question/166472>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 20, 2005, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-question/166472 "2005-10-20T05:50:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/filereference-question/166472/1 "2005-10-20T05:50:51Z")

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Is there any way to get the full file path of a selected file, instead using .name to get the file name?

Thanks,  
Brendan Smith