# Problem with opening new window from Flash, using getURL(,,&

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-opening-new-window-from-flash-using-geturl/2763>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 13, 2002, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-opening-new-window-from-flash-using-geturl/2763 "2002-02-13T02:38:43Z")\
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**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:** [February 13, 2002, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-opening-new-window-from-flash-using-geturl/2763/1 "2002-02-13T02:38:43Z")

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Hi All,\r\rI have the following problem trying to open a new window from flash:\r\rgetURL(url, new\_window, “POST”)\r\r\rWhat happened was that the first time I clicked the button, it opens a new window; but subsequent clicks seem to do nothing… No “post” is done and that window doesn’t get refreshed. Any ideas why that is? \r\rI’m very very stuck - Please help!\r\rThanks,\rJennifer

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**Post date:** [February 13, 2002, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-opening-new-window-from-flash-using-geturl/2763/2 "2002-02-13T06:35:22Z")

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Jenn,\r Do verything your doing now, just skip the “POST”…Thats the only problem.\r\rpj\r:cool:

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**Post date:** [February 13, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-opening-new-window-from-flash-using-geturl/2763/3 "2002-02-13T22:07:00Z")

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That depends, Phil… Do you need to POST data in a script or in a file, or is that POST just for phun ???\r\rpom 0]

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**Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-opening-new-window-from-flash-using-geturl/2763/4 "2002-04-18T14:13:00Z")

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IF anyone has any genuine ideas on why the getURL method fails when trying to open an url in a named window please give some feedback.\r\rgetURL (“www.anypage.php”,“namedWin”,“POST”);\r\ropens a page first time you execute but nothing happens when calling the same line again or if you call a different url \r\rgetURL(“www.anotherpage.php”,“namedWin”,“POST”);\r\rnothing happens.\r\rI can happily get things working in a \_blank \_top etc and this method works within a named frameset why not a named window?