Cue point code in video to open URL?

I have a cue point in a video, named "CUE_POINT" and I'm trying to get a new URL to open when the cue point is reached.
This is the code I've tried. Any suggestions??
import fl.video.MetadataEvent;
mymovie.addEventListener(MetadataEvent.CUE_POINT, fl_CuePointHandler_2);
function fl_CuePointHandler_2(event:MetadataEvent):void
getURL("Black_Vault/vault.html");
thanks,
GL

1. A cuePoint has to be attached to a certain point in time. Look up the docu: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ActionScript/3.0_UsingComponentsAS3/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d1 18a9c65586-7feb.html
2.In as3 the getURL method is not valid anymore, use navigateToURL() instead [google for examples how to use it]

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