# How to retrieve current URL into Flash

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 29, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retrieve-current-url-into-flash/291385 "2009-06-29T01:47:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-retrieve-current-url-into-flash/291385/1 "2009-06-29T01:47:49Z")

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Is it possible for a flash file to retrieve the current url from the browser and populate a dynamic text field with that url?

So say my swf is embedded at [http://mysite.com](http://mysite.com)  
I have a dynamic text field in my swf labeled myText

What actionscript would be needed for that myText field to recognize the url and populate with “[http://mysite.com](http://mysite.com)”?

Any help would be appreciated.