Launching .exe from Flash

I need to produce a CD which will self-run when inserted in the drive. The user will see 2 buttons .One will launch the English version of a Flash.exe the other will launch the Spanish version of a Flash.exe. What is the best way to go about this? Sow what we have then is a Flash.exe with 2 buttons to launch 2 other Flash.exe.
Thanks,
Al

Although launching an EXE from Java is as simple as
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime.exec("/*command string goes here");

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babo_ya wrote:
> Is there a way to launch FW from Flash Movie when user
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>
> Bascially, when user clicks a button in Flash Movie, FW
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>
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xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
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Hi,
Here's a solution.
1. Make ExternalInterface work when files are loaded as local files:
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http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.htm l
In tab Global Security Settings: Edit Locations -> Add Location ->
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Edit Locations drop down, with a green check mark.)
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private function popUpTheHtmlEditor():void {
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On Windows: perhaps:
http://techjig.blogspot.com/2008/03/flash-global-security-settings-windows.html
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