# Reading the directory

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-the-directory/160228>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 24, 2005, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-the-directory/160228 "2005-08-24T10:10:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![klausli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@klausli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/klausli)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-the-directory/160228/1 "2005-08-24T10:10:17Z")

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Hi

In a Flash application I want to open a file from the local file directory. For example a picture or a text-file to be used in the application.

The same functionality as if you want to attache a file in an e-mail system.

How can I get access to the directory?

regards

klausli