# Fragile Relative Pathing

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fragile-relative-pathing/303323
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 18, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fragile-relative-pathing/303323 "2010-01-18T18:19:29Z")
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### Author: ![jdsflash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@jdsflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jdsflash)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fragile-relative-pathing/303323/1 "2010-01-18T18:19:29Z")

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[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Is there a solution to this dilemma? If my swf relies on loading external assets and I use relative pathing to do that, the paths are not relative to the location of the swf, but rather the location of the html page that launches the swf. [/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]We have one .aspx page that launches thousands of swfs. If the location of that launch page changes, all of the relatives paths used in the swfs break.[/SIZE][/FONT]  
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