# getURL target issue

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-target-issue/102338>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 22, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-target-issue/102338 "2004-02-22T17:51:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pspecial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@pspecial](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pspecial)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-target-issue/102338/1 "2004-02-22T17:51:46Z")

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Cant crack this one, I hope someone can offer some assistance.

I have a Flash movie with a movie clip that uses getURL() method to link to another web site that should open in a new window. I’m using the following code:

\_root.reel\_mc.cell1.onPress = function() {  
getURL(“[http://www.kaonlunasun.com](http://www.kaonlunasun.com)”, \_blank);  
}

When I test it though, the linked web page winds up opening in the same window as the site. I thought that was what “\_blank” was supposed to designate.

What am I doing wrong?

Here’s the actual site:  
[http://www.special8.com](http://www.special8.com)

Go to “Portfolio” section and click on any link.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-target-issue/102338/2 "2004-02-23T04:49:45Z")

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AWESOME! THANKS.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-target-issue/102338/3 "2004-02-23T07:49:33Z")

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No problem 🙂