# Open an external file with AS3

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-an-external-file-with-as3/236738
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**Created:** [August 23, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-an-external-file-with-as3/236738 "2007-08-23T10:02:23Z")
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### Author: ![TRixation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@TRixation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TRixation)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-an-external-file-with-as3/236738/1 "2007-08-23T10:02:23Z")

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Hi All…does anyone know how to open an external file on your hard drive from your swf and .EXE using AS3? I wana click on a button and basically just open a PDF

Searched high and low and even liveDOCS hasnt got an answer.

Thanks a million

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