# Script for a download button

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 1, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522 "2003-02-01T03:20:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![PKSSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@PKSSO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/PKSSO)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/1 "2003-02-01T03:20:46Z")

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(-: Hi!!!

I’m designing a personal web page in flash mx where i’m planning to share work related documentation, and i need tu put a download button but i don’t know the script that i should put in the button.

Can you help me please!!!

I would greatly appreciate.

Thanx in advance.:q:

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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 1, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/2 "2003-02-01T03:25:16Z")

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on (release) {  
getURL(“yourFile.zip”, “\_self”);  
}

Try that.

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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 1, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/3 "2003-02-01T03:47:15Z")

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on (release) {  
getURL(“yourFile.zip”, “\_self”);  
}

THAT ANSWER IS WRONG!!!  
WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!!!

on (release) {  
getURL(“yourFile.zip”, “\_blank”);  
}  
is the correct answer.

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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 1, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/4 "2003-02-01T03:48:24Z")

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Ummm… riiiiiight.

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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 1, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/5 "2003-02-01T03:51:14Z")

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Gotcha!

AAAAAHHH HAAAA…  
I knew you weren’t perfect!!!  
OH you come close But

NOOOOOOOOOO…

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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 1, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/6 "2003-02-01T03:52:18Z")

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Ok guys!!! thanks a lot I’ll try both and see wich one works!!!

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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 1, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/7 "2003-02-01T03:53:43Z")

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Try mine and see if it works man.

I have never tried it, but as far as I know it just opens up a download window.

So I want to know if my method works.

I don’t claim it does since I have never done it and so I said TRY doing that, but I just wanna know.

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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 1, 2003, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/8 "2003-02-01T04:01:36Z")

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ok guys I tried both and in both cases it says file not found.  
does the file has to be a .zip or could it be any file???

What i’m looking for is that my co-workers can download documentation just like you do when you download anything from the net.

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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 1, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/9 "2003-02-01T04:05:23Z")

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You put the wrong URL to the file.

where it says yourFile.zip that is assuming you have the file in the same directory as the flash file.

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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 1, 2003, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/10 "2003-02-01T04:15:18Z")

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Ok!!!  
this time it worked using both version, i tried it with a picture and i was just able to see it in my explorer but wasn’t asked where i wanted save… i’m I doing it right???

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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 1, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/11 "2003-02-01T04:16:29Z")

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An image will open up in the browser since that is its default program.

The viewer will have to right click and save as.

Or you can put the image in a .zip file.

AND HA!!! MY METHOD WORKED TOO!!! TAKE THAT RYNOE!!!

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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 1, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/12 "2003-02-01T04:21:28Z")

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Ok!!! guys!!!

i think i got it now, thanks for all your help

and don’t fight you both are really good!!!

good weekend!!!

peace.!!!

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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 1, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/13 "2003-02-01T04:22:15Z")

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No problem man 🙂

:trout: take that Rynoe

:geek:

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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 1, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/14 "2003-02-01T04:24:33Z")

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oops!! one more thing

whats the script for the progress of a loading bar???

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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 1, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/15 "2003-02-01T04:25:29Z")

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There is a tutorial for that…

[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.asp)

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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 1, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/16 "2003-02-01T04:27:34Z")

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Ok thanx!!!

i’ll check it later man!!!

got to sleep now.

peace.

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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 1, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/17 "2003-02-01T04:28:52Z")

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Goodnight.

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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 1, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/18 "2003-02-01T04:30:16Z")

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Yea I know Itested it and actually \_self is the way to go on a zip because that doesn’t mess with the window anyway

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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 1, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/19 "2003-02-01T04:31:35Z")

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:beam:

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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 1, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/script-for-a-download-button/12522/20 "2003-02-01T04:32:35Z")

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Now I am wrong AND I smell like fish