# getURL() issue in IE

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-issue-in-ie/218520>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 8, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-issue-in-ie/218520 "2007-03-08T12:53:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![bimbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@bimbat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bimbat)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-issue-in-ie/218520/1 "2007-03-08T12:53:51Z")

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Hello,

I’m experiencing a very weird problem, and I really mean weird.  
The set up is the following:  
I have a Flash 8 movie running on an IE 6 browser in wmode - transparent.  
So far so good. Until here no problems.  
I have the movie written to a div tag using the SWFObject javascript. This way I eliminate the need for “Click to activate” issue in IE.  
Now the problem is the following: I have other elements in the page (not only Flash - Flash occupies only the top part of the page - about 200 pixels of height)  
In the flash movie I have a number of button redirecting to pages within the same domain using the standard getURL (“URL”,“target”) functionality of Flash. I have the getURL in a onPress event. (tried also onRelease and onReleaseOutside)  
This all works perfect in Firefox, but in IE I experience the followign issue:  
If i click on a button and keep my mouse inside the flash movie - The link opens.  
If I click on a buton and move the mouse outside the flash movie - The link never opens.  
I tried also a small workaround - passing the getURL to a javascript within the page that should open the URL - but still the same problem within IE.

Help is appreciated.  
Greets,  
Bimbat