# Open file dialog box

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-file-dialog-box/163919>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [September 27, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-file-dialog-box/163919 "2005-09-27T09:53:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-file-dialog-box/163919/1 "2005-09-27T09:53:20Z")

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Is there a way to open the “open file dialog box” in a swf using javascript.

The swf is on a webpage.

thanks,  
Brendan Smith