[F8] Opening new window dynamically

[sand_monkey]

Is it possible to open a new flash player (not internet explorer) using actionscript

you know, something like getURL("2.swf", "_blank");

[joran420]

nope...at least not on line...maybe if run locally

[sand_monkey]

i am running it locally

[sand_monkey]

does anyone know if you can do it?

[joran420]

what happens if you do getURL("myMovie.swf")? (myMovie.swf has to be local too. Im not sure if it will work but it might)

[sand_monkey]

almost what i want, except it opens the swf in Internet Explorer not a flash player

[joran420]

does it open in ie if you double click it?
look into commandline arguments for the flashplayer and youll have to do
getURL("flashplayer.exe -o <mySWF.swf>") or something like that may ...or maynot work

why exactly dont you want to open it in a new flashplayer rather than ie? im confused.
if you want to load a swf into a currently open flash player you can.

[sand_monkey]

it opens in flash player if i double click it

it's just that i have a slideshow in one flash file and i have set up a local connection to another flash file so that the slideshow can be navigated by buttons on the second file, and i want to when i open the naviagtor it automatically opens the slideshow.

I'll try
getURL("flashplayer.exe -o <mySWF.swf>")

[sand_monkey]

nah, it doesn't work