# How to open external file from Flash \*.exe application

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-external-file-from-flash-exe-application/290477>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 15, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-external-file-from-flash-exe-application/290477 "2009-06-15T16:20:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![hooyasebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@hooyasebe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hooyasebe)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-open-external-file-from-flash-exe-application/290477/1 "2009-06-15T16:20:11Z")

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Hello!

In my Flash application users must be able to download or open PPT files nested in application’s subfolder.

When I run .\*swf file, it works fine (Save file dialog appears), but if I run .exe file, nothing happens.  
This is the code:

```auto
 
var fileUrl:String = "templates//601.ppt";
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(fileUrl);
navigateToURL(request, "_blank");

```

I suspect that “navigateToURL” function doesn’t work in this case. Could you suggest me something?

Thank you for advance!

Alex