# getURL \_self not working

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl--self-not-working/258846
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 28, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl--self-not-working/258846 "2008-04-28T20:53:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![PLabrozzi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/plabrozzi/32/3205_2.png) [@PLabrozzi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PLabrozzi)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl--self-not-working/258846/1 "2008-04-28T20:53:21Z")

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Hello all,  
I have a flash banner that is a simple animation and some text, and at the top layer an invisible hit area button that has the following AS on it…

```auto
on (release) {
    getURL(url, "_self");
}

```

I am using this ad in Banner Manager XE to be displayed on [http://www.painmedicinenews.com](http://www.painmedicinenews.com) You can actually see it there currently among the tile ads on the left side. (It looks like an iPod) hence the “url” is getting passed through the banner manager.

My problem is, I cannot get it to work without a new window. I have tried \_self, \_parent, and \_top and none of them work. As soon as I change it to \_blank, it works just fine, minus the fact its a new window. The hand cursor shows up, but when you click, literally nothing happens. I’ve been scouring over Google all afternoon looking for a solution, but I can find none. The banner management system is housed in the same server as the website, though in different folders. Is there any way to get this to work in the same window, it looks very unprofessional in a blank window. Thanks.

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### Author: ![callmematt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@callmematt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/callmematt)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl--self-not-working/258846/2 "2008-06-17T15:43:47Z")

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I’ve been stuck with this problem for a while now, but the answer seems so simple and it worked! Thank you very much

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### Author: ![sRolls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@sRolls](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sRolls)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl--self-not-working/258846/3 "2008-07-10T17:02:35Z")

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I am having the same problem \_self does not work.

I have tried all of this and it still will not work???

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### Author: ![rolandvvv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@rolandvvv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rolandvvv)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl--self-not-working/258846/4 "2008-07-10T22:00:16Z")

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Here is the official response and fix from Adobe:

[http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=50c1cf38](http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=50c1cf38)