Flash Actionscript to Open a FILE not URL

Hello everyone,
I was wondering what the actionscript is to open a file in a
new window?
getURL opens a URL I want to open a file, not a URL, I cannot
get it to work no matter what I do. Someone please help me.
Anything at all would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I need this script to be done in javascript.......
Thanks
Doug

i think the user "system" is used to connect to the shared folder on the other system.
this will not work.
you may configure the OracleAScontrol-Service to logon with an user-account exists on both machines.

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