Flash execute a local program i.e winamp?

[Sonic-digital]

how would u make Flash execute a local program i.e winamp?
I have messed around with the fs command + batch files but no luck. any ideas what exact code I would use?
Any help would be great.
thanks

[johnie]

Here are 2 tuts on BAT files

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Pr...45/index.shtml

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Pr...46/index.shtml


Use SWF studio or another 3'rd party tool becuase no matter how you go about it you will still get a black screen without a third party tool.

Flash Tools is freeware if you don't want to fork out any dough.

[Sonic-digital]

Your information is great--Great thanks.
But could u possibly give me the url for this swf studio?

[Sonic-digital]

I got it workin now--- The only thing is that it only executes the file in the projector mode not in html page.
I persume that there is code to get this to work on a html. Could somebody give me the code for that?

[The Master]

Allowing a web page to run a excutable would be a huge security risk.. that's why it's not allowed.. You can get ActiveX controls that allow you to get around this.. but it's still dangerous for anyone who would use it..

[DarkStar131]

Is there any other way to open files w/o using .BAT files. I have to link about 50 powerpoint presentations to a menu in flash and do not want to create a .bat file for each open. Can't I just point the FScommand exec to the powerpoint install and specify what file to open? Thx

[The Master]

You can use the command line statements start or cmd (you should use both on the command line so they work in the both win9x and NT/2000)

Or you can use 3rd party tools to do what you want..

The commercial tools available are from Northcode or ***********..

My freeware tools are available as well..
Flashtools 4
http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...threadid=20493
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