flash actionscript: I know it is old and all over the forum but I'm not understanding how to get
flash to simply recognize what type of file it is and execute the .exe file to
open it. I was thinking I could get it to open up the start.exe so that the
computer would recognize the file but that doesn't work either. My code looks
like this:

my_mc.onPress = function(){
fscommand ("exec", "start.exe");
getURL(filepath + filename);
}

when I just use getURL it opens up the browser and I don't want that to
happen. Plus, if the browser isn't already opened it doesn't do anything...

Anyone got suggestions?
Thank you.


P.S. If you are from FlashJester Support Team don't bother. I don't want to
pay for your stupid program.

I think you are trying to do something that is not possible from within flash.
fscommand is tied solely to the vbscript and javascript running from within a
browser window. It's meant to enable actionscript to talk to javascript.
getURL is limited to the same scope. If your browser has a default application
for the type of file your point it to, it will use that, otherwise the browser
will try to download the file. After the file is downloaded, your computer may
or may not try to open a default application for that type of file. There are
few instances where flash can be successfully used outside the browser and
their uses are limited. Also, if your movie is in the browser, you won't be
successful at opening an external application.

If this isn't what you are trying to do, please clarify your post so we can
help you out.

Robert

fscommand is a function that enables a flash movie to communicate with the
application that is currently holding the movie - stand alone flash player -
web browser - executable that displays the flash movie such as those created by
third party programs.
To open a file:
fscommand("exec",filename);
Applications opened using this command must reside in a folder named
fscommand. This folder must reside in the same directory as the projector. The
exec command works only from within a Flash projector file.

Thank you both for the responses...I will publish my .fla file as an .exe and see if i can do what you suggested LuigirL. Otherwise, I appreciate the comments. Thank you!