# Why why why! a noob question

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**Created:** [August 7, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-why-why-a-noob-question/196351 "2006-08-07T20:45:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![crazy\_dhol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@crazy\_dhol](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crazy_dhol)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-why-why-a-noob-question/196351/1 "2006-08-07T20:45:13Z")

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hi!

ive found the frames tutorial on da site, and followed it exactly, and i could get it to work:m:

well at least i think it didnt work, the pages opened up in different frames, some in new IE windows.

so i then thought, ill try creating my own, (yeh a bit challenging considering i cant get the tutorial version to work!)

i made a framed page in frontpage, 2 frames,and then used the getURL code in flash on a button, where its linked to the htm page, and then the frame name. the link works fine, but it always opens in a new IE window, never the iframe or even the normal frame!

```auto
on(release) {
 getURL("main.htm", "content");
}

```

why is this? i searched this forum dry looking it up, following each bit of code, still to no help.

i dont get any flash errors, when ‘publishing or saving’ the files. the button shows up in IE, its just the ‘frame’ link doesnt seem to want to work.

anybdy help?:puzzle:

crazyD