# Running external application

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-external-application/31591>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 24, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-external-application/31591 "2003-09-24T18:56:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Melissa\_Anne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Melissa\_Anne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Melissa_Anne)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-external-application/31591/1 "2003-09-24T18:56:23Z")

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is it possible to run a program from flash?  
for example on a button action (on press) to launch acrobat?  
(not in a explorer window…)