# Open files **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 30, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232 "2003-10-30T03:22:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Goku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@Goku](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Goku)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/1 "2003-10-30T03:22:18Z")
i want to know how to open files from their default applications like pdf or mov files goku ---
**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:** [October 30, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/2 "2003-10-30T03:56:08Z")
use getURL(“URL”) ---
**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:** [October 31, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/3 "2003-10-31T03:06:47Z")
I already use the getURL code, but the files are open on the explorer, I want to open it in their default applications goku ---
**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:** [October 31, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/4 "2003-10-31T18:04:02Z")
Check out fscommand exec. It’s explained on Macromedia’s site. pom 🙂 ---
**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:** [October 31, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/5 "2003-10-31T18:06:16Z")
redGolgi (member here) wrote a little tutorial on some limitations she has experienced in the standalone/projector files and how she personally has gotten around them… [http://redgolgi.com/standalone.htm](http://redgolgi.com/standalone.htm) Check out _Problem 4_ 😉 Note: If it doesn’t specify which 3rd party, that is because most (if not all) support that ability so check some out and make sure you get one that does. [edit] Also Note: These findings are solutions are those discovered by her, so there may be alternative ways. And the 3rd party software information was by her findings and opinions, so you may want to research them yourself as well if you decide to go that route. She has not tried all 3rd party softwares. [/edit] ---
**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:** [October 31, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/6 "2003-10-31T18:28:57Z")
Interesting paper 🙂 Thanks for the link, Lost. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/7 "2003-10-31T18:31:29Z")
Thank redGolgi 🙂 I told her to submit it to Kirupa, but she decided she will work more on it before she does that (like give more in depth reviews of the programs that she didn’t really read up on that much, and fix it up a bit, etc) ---
**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:** [November 3, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-files/34232/8 "2003-11-03T03:32:29Z")
thanks Ilyas da Pom & lostinbeta