# getURL in Flash not working in Firefox

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-flash-not-working-in-firefox/249599
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 20, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-flash-not-working-in-firefox/249599 "2008-01-20T18:05:30Z")
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### Author: ![Mental](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mental](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mental)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-in-flash-not-working-in-firefox/249599/1 "2008-01-20T18:05:30Z")

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Hi,

I know this problem has been posted on the forums but I cant seem to find a solution to the exact problem im having. Im using Flash 8 and Flash Player 9.0.115.0 in both internet explorer and Firefox. When I use the getURL method with “\_blank” it will not do anything in Firefox.

I think the main problem is that within Flash Player 9 the getURL command doesn’t let you use “\_blank” anymore I believe as a way of stopping pop-ups but for some reason it will still work in IE (maybe it is a pop-up issue within Firefox but I do not get a message alerting me).

If I use " getURL(url, “\_self”); " it will work online and offline in both Firefox and IE but I need it to open in a new tab/window. Either that or I will have to add a preview for each item on my portfolio within the swf.

Any ideas?

Thanks,  
Mental.