[thelist] open PDf file using Flash MX

Benjer futureweb at macmail.com
Tue Nov 19 03:57:01 CST 2002


> For standalone use, a Flash Projector is just a standalone shell around the
> Macromedia Flash Web Player, and doesn't really call up external
> applications.

Used to be very easy in Flash 5. Try these resources.

PC.

////////////////////////////////////////
// Flash

on(release) {
fscommand("exec","batfile1.bat")
}


/////////////////////////////////////////
// batfile1.bat

@echo off
start yourfile.pdf
exit

You can write this bat file using notepad but save it as .bat extension (not
txt)

MAC
////////////////////////////////////////
make an applescript file and open that.

more info available here:
http://www.actionscripts.org/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=14844





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