Actionscript getURL function

Hello ActionScripters,
I have a series of html files with embedded flash content.
I have one html file with embedded flash, that always opens a
new browser window
when a button is clicked. I always want the button, when
clicked to open the next html file (along with its embedded flash
file) to open in the same browser window.
I am using Windows XP, Flash 8 (and Flash CS3).
The button is really a movieclip that when clicked calls the
getURL() function. I am using _self as the parameter for the
function as well as the
http://www.myflashpage.com/coolFlash.html
(etc).
I have other html files where the getURL functions correctly,
and opens the next page in the same window.
But there is a difference between these pages. In the page
that does not work, I create an empty movieclip container, and then
attach the movie (in this case the button as a movie clip) to the
container. There is more than one movieclip container. The button
is clickable in the container (I use swapdepth to put container on
top, etc).
On my other html files I do not have the button (a movieclip)
on any layer (aka container) other than the top layer. The button
works fine this way, using _self as the parameter.
Any ideas on how I can get my attachmovie version to work??
Thanks,
eholz1

Hello All,
Thanks for the reply. I have attached some code for the
button, etc.
I have "found" a workaround of sorts (forgetting my lack of
ActionScript codeing know-how).
When I leave the "_self" off the getURL function, I stay with
the same browser window (tested with IE 6).
Thanks,
eholz1

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