# getURL not working in IE 8 or Firefox 3

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 9, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-working-in-ie-8-or-firefox-3/302887 "2010-01-09T09:23:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-not-working-in-ie-8-or-firefox-3/302887/1 "2010-01-09T09:23:04Z")

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Hi,

I understand that this question has been posted before but the prior discussions did not help me resolve my problem, therefore I am posting this topic again, hoping somebody can help me with it.

I am trying to create a button that links to another website upon clicked. My code is as follows:

```auto

//embedded within a button
on(release) {

     getURL("http://www.adobe.com", "_blank");

}

```

However, this does not work as the button does not seems to do anything be it if I preview it in the flash development environment or browsing it off the html that contains its swf. I am using Flash CS4 and my movie was exported for actionscript 2. I have attached the fla for your reference. Thanks in advance.