# Run other programs via flash?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/run-other-programs-via-flash/76820>\
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**Created:** [January 21, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/run-other-programs-via-flash/76820 "2005-01-21T20:58:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![ryan786](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@ryan786](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ryan786)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/run-other-programs-via-flash/76820/1 "2005-01-21T20:58:27Z")

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i looked at the fscommand function, and im not sure if i have the right understanding…is it possible for the program i write in flash to start up paint or something like that? with code like this or some variation thereof?

fscommand(“exec”, “mspaint.exe”);

just curious, it would be kinda cool.