Hyperlink Button not working

[koager]

I have text animating across and I want the last sentence that comes it to be a button that will then be hyperlinked into the next page.
I've converted it into a button and entered my ActionScript but when I test it I get the hand icon but when clicking nothing happens.

on(press){
getURL("url here", "_self");
}

I've also tried on(release) but it didn't make a difference

I've also attempted to put an alpha level 0% box in but I'm still having the same error of nothing happening when attempting to click the hyperlink

[nohimn]

First off, it's best set to on(release) in the first place.

Secondly: if it is set to "_self", I assume you're not trying to run the swf directly? the _self switch implies that the current window is going to load the URL, so if it's not embedded anywhere, it won't go. Try "_blank".