# Saving a file

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-a-file/302871
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [January 9, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-a-file/302871 "2010-01-09T00:15:47Z")
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### Author: ![colazo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4da419/32.png) [@colazo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/colazo)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/saving-a-file/302871/1 "2010-01-09T00:15:47Z")

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Is there a way to save a file directly from a movie?  
The one way involves php.  
The other way is to use FileReference save(), but this one opens a dialog box.

Is there a workaround to save the file directly from a movie with no php involved and no dialog boxes pop up?