# Help opening website without getURL **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [September 3, 2004, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-opening-website-without-geturl/63139 "2004-09-03T07:36:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Hiro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hiro)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2004, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-opening-website-without-geturl/63139/1 "2004-09-03T07:36:59Z")
Hi all, im wondering what the other options are appart from opening a URL with getURL from a standalone browser. The problem is with getURL is that when u make the flash into an .exe file, if you click on the button with the geturl it can get caught in your firewall. Because its actually the exe telling the browser what to do. I know u can make a text box with a URL in it, and this doesnt cause the same problem but then you dont get the button effect. So is there any other way, or is there a way to do a rollover effect on a text box? Thanks ---
**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:** [September 3, 2004, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-opening-website-without-geturl/63139/2 "2004-09-03T13:30:02Z")
no ideas? The main problem with getURL also is that it doesnt open the browser window in front of the standalone player if there is always a browser open ☹ ---
**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:** [September 5, 2004, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-opening-website-without-geturl/63139/3 "2004-09-05T12:01:36Z")
Does anyone know if director handles opening URL’s better? next time i think ill do a presentation in director