M3u file stream in Flash?

Does anyone know how to go about streaming an .m3u file
through a flash button. I have an m3u file located on a server
accessible through the web. If i type the address to that m3u in my
internet browser, it will open the file and play it in windows
media player. However whenin flash, I add a behavior using the
behaviors panel to "Go to Web Page" on the release of the button,
it will not allow me to open the .m3u file. It also appears to be
opening a different version of windows media player than if I
simply goto my internet browser and manually enter the URL of the
.m3u. Am I properly assigning my .m3u playlist to a button in my
flash .fla, or is there a better way to do this? Please help. This
is an urgent matter and I have seemed to hit a brickwall.

Since you requested advice, mine is to use html forms.
I gotta say I agree. With JQuery being as mature as it is now, I don't see a very good case for Flash-based forms.
Bianca, do you have a reason for wanting to use Flash forms? If nothing else, you will be preventing anyone who uses IOS from using said forms. I say Apple users bring this sort of thing on themselves, but - rightly or wrongly - they do represent an increasing chunk of the browser market.
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