<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/29/launching-new-browser-windows-from-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import flash.net.navigateToURL;

            private function newWin(url:String):void {
                var urlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url);
                navigateToURL(urlRequest, String(comboBox.selectedItem));
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
    
    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Label text="window:" />
        <mx:ComboBox id="comboBox">
            <mx:dataProvider>
                <mx:String>_blank</mx:String>
                <mx:String>_top</mx:String>
                <mx:String>CustomName</mx:String>
            </mx:dataProvider>
        </mx:ComboBox>
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:LinkButton label="Go to adobe.com"
            click="newWin('http://www.adobe.com/')" />
    
</mx:Application>