FLash 8 Bug using getURL

I have created a Flash 8 button runnig in a menu frame that
is supposed to open an html in the mainframe. Without regard to
whatever fix I attempt it doesn't work. Finally I published it as
Flash MX 2004 and it works exactly as it is supposed to.
Three days I have been messing with this! Fix Flash 8 you
morons!

Yeah, I know. I was just venting and frustrated.
I am stuck using frames because that what the customer has in
place. I sent everything to another developer who doesn't have
Flash 8, so I had to save it in MX for him. It ran on his system
without problems. I then did a couple of experiements in publishing
as both Flash 8 and Flash 7. Sure enough it works without problems
published for the Flash 7 Player.
No it is not my misunderstanding of how to do a getURL. It is
a problem with Flash Player 8 (see threads on "mainFrame").
Anyway... my apologies to the forum.

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