# GetURL to Open PDF outside Browser

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-pdf-outside-browser/239162>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 19, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-pdf-outside-browser/239162 "2007-09-19T07:05:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-to-open-pdf-outside-browser/239162/1 "2007-09-19T07:05:58Z")

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I am creating a standalone Flash projector in which the user will be able to click a button to view a PDF file, I am using the getURL method to open the PDF file and it opens in my default Internet browser instead of Acrobat Reader, which is kind of expected. Is there anyway to ‘launch’ to open in Acrobat Reader instead?