flash (macromedia): Can i make a action (with a button) to open up a program or folder on the person who is viewing the animation's computer? i.e. A button that would cause "my pictures" to open, or a specific program.

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In browser using html and SWF not you can not , from standalone as well not you can not
with flash itself . The only way from standalone exe will be with 3rd party tools :

http://flashjester.com/?section=tricks_jtools_jstart
JStart :
JStart will allow you to not only launch a program,
but use parameters to make the program open files,
perform special actions and just about anything you can
use parameters for. You can also choose to launch
files with their default associated program.



Regards


urami_*

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http://flashfugitive.com/

Not exactly true...

You can open programms (not files) from the standalone player by using the
"exec"-flashcommand. You must have the applaication that you would like to
open placed in a folder named "fscommand" in the same level as the player.
The target should not include the folder name "fscommand". So, if you want
to open the programme "Word.exe", in the "fscommand"-folder, the script
would be:

fscommand("exec", "Word.exe");

Good luck.

Ron
Pharos multimedia