# Opening PPT file from Flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-ppt-file-from-flash/162888>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 17, 2005, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-ppt-file-from-flash/162888 "2005-09-17T07:49:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![adityadubey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@adityadubey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/adityadubey)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2005, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-ppt-file-from-flash/162888/1 "2005-09-17T07:49:36Z")

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hi! I am making a CD and need to open a ppt file using flash. When I try it this way getURL(“myAnim.ppt”) it displays an “open” & “save as” dialog box. Is there a way I can open the file directly without having this box to appear?

Thanks

Aditya