Advaced Flash! How do I run and exe from flash?

Ok I have a folder with a flash file in it plus another totally independent exe. How do I create a script that will run the exe file when I press a button inside the flash movie. I have the button already to go now I just need it to run the exe. I don't care if it pops up in a totally diffrent window. I just need it to run so they can install a program directly from flash.

Pretty please. Thanks

try linking the button to where the exe file is on the server just as if you woulld to link a URL

but that is going to ask the person that clicks on it if they want to save to disk or open the exe file.

This may give you some ideas:
http://www.actionscripts.org/tutorials/ ... ndex.shtml

you must use fscommsnd, here is the code for a button:

on(release){
fscommand("exec", "c:\yourdir\yourapp.exe");
}

Here is yet another helpful link for the fscommand command: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowl ... 14280#Exec

In Flash MX 2004 doesn't this only work with projectors and also using a subdirectory named fscommand?

Nice app
Is it possible to set it's Z order to Always on Bottom?
(Would like to run this or Flash Projector fullscreen but BELOW the taskbar) any ideas how?

I tried that script but not respon to open "path/file.exe",
do yo help me?

do you want to do this when flash is opened in a browser or in standalone local context?

If in a browser this isn't and shuldn't be possible **by any chance** as it would be like the biggest security hole ever.

Hi there, I have wrote this action statement in flash but no response when I test the animation. Is there anything wrong with it?

fscommand("exec", "program/installer.exe");
stop();

as 5N4K3 says:
fscommand works only in projector and if the file reside in a subdirectory called fscommand.

Adobe info:
The exec command can contain only the characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, period ()., and underscore (_). The exec command runs in the subdirectory fscommand only. In other words, if you use the fscommand exec command to call an application, the application must reside in a subdirectory named fscommand.

In other words, place your installer.exe in a subfolder called fscommand and use: fscommand("exec", "installer.exe");

Thank you for your reply. Helps me alot.