# Flash Help! Link to download PDF

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-help-link-to-download-pdf/187514>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 29, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-help-link-to-download-pdf/187514 "2006-04-29T23:58:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![nickf828](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@nickf828](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nickf828)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-help-link-to-download-pdf/187514/1 "2006-04-29T23:58:26Z")

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Hi, I am trying to setup a link for users to download a PDF from my site. Does anyone know if there is a way to force a download dialogue box, instead of having the PDF open in a new window. I’ve been using the GetURL to do this.

I have looked everywhere, and only found this:  
[http://www.informit.com/guides/content.asp?g=flash&seqNum=342](http://www.informit.com/guides/content.asp?g=flash&seqNum=342)

But when I try to do it, there are errors, and its way above me to fix. Any help is much appreciated.

PS - I’m trying to do this because for some very weird reason, when it opens now in the new window, Acrobat just crashes (no clue why, but it does on all computers – I’ve tested on 5). Thanks.