# \[FMX\] Importing a file from the hard drive

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-importing-a-file-from-the-hard-drive/47169>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 31, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-importing-a-file-from-the-hard-drive/47169 "2004-03-31T21:03:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thief\_of\_Light](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@Thief\_of\_Light](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Thief_of_Light)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-importing-a-file-from-the-hard-drive/47169/1 "2004-03-31T21:03:47Z")

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Is there any way to create a component that will load a file (such as a jpg, flash video, or another .swf) into a .swf file, which allows the user to browse their hard drive or a specific server folder to choose which files they want to import?

I have been trying to do it with JavaScript and forms, using the basic way of uploading images to get the paths into Flash, but there must be a better way! Can anyone help? Thanks!!!