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Asked: 2026-05-24T04:54:56+00:00

I’m trying to work on a CD catelog, and there are about 4 buttons

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I’m trying to work on a CD catelog, and there are about 4 buttons where the user has to be able to download separate things (the catelog itself, internet explorer, firefox, chrome, and adobe reader). I saw on the old catelog that whomever made the disc created an .msi file that has the catelog. I’m re-creating the main CD index (that has all the links on it) with Flash Pro cs5 (using action script 3.0) but I’ve never really dealt with .msi files or downloads before. I looked up creating .msi files and it looks somewhat easy since theres a program for it, but is it even possible to link to that type of file? I tried to create a link to one using the same code you would for a PDF:

this_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_MouseClickHandler);

function fl_MouseClickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest('filename'));
}

and replaced ‘filename’ with the .msi file’s name but it didnt seem to work. Actually the button just wasnt working at all. I have that code in another button that opens a PDF and that works fine. Anyways is there a simpler way to go about making a ‘download this’ button that will work? Anyways then I tried this set of code (which also isnt working):

instal_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_MouseClickHandler_4);

function fl_MouseClickHandler_4(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    fscommand("exec","RogoCDCat.msi");
}

Also I suppose as a side question, where would I get the files needed to create a working download button for the browsers (ie, ff, google etc), or is that available on each browsers main site?

Thanks for your time!

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    but is it even possible to link to that type of file?

    Yes, you can link to MSI files. Just user their exact URL.

    and replaced ‘filename’ with the .msi file’s name but it didnt seem to
    work

    Make sure the MSI is at the URL you specified. Also, the URL should work when used directly in Internet Explorer. If it doesn’t, then the URL is incorrect or the MSI is not there.

    Also, make sure that your server MIME types allow MSI files to be downloaded instead of opened.

    where would I get the files needed to create a working download button
    for the browsers (ie, ff, google etc), or is that available on each
    browsers main site?

    I don’t think that you can redistribute them, so most likely you will need to link to them directly. For example: http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-5.0.1&os=win&lang=en-US

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