# Open a PDF from flash.exe or projector
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 26, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762 "2003-05-26T05:16:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@1111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/1111)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/1 "2003-05-26T05:16:12Z")
Hi, a stoopido question.
I just want to open a PDF document from a .exe or projector. Do you have to call it via URL or fsCommand. I am confused…?☹
Any help is appreciated!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/2 "2003-05-26T05:49:56Z")
GetURL will do. 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/3 "2003-05-26T05:58:10Z")
Hi, i have done that, i put this basic line in:
on (release) {
getURL(“test.pdf”);
}
The Pdf is in the same location as the projector…
Still not happening?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/4 "2003-05-26T06:01:02Z")
Try this…
[AS]
on (release) {
getURL(“test.pdf”,"\_blank",“POST”);
}
[/AS]
The PDF will open in a new window. 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/5 "2003-05-26T06:06:55Z")
man, this is the ultimate basic thing, but Still no Luck… It works from a Webpage fine, but not from my Projector or an EXE. Any resons u can think of?
I really can’t understand why.
thanks for your help…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/6 "2003-05-26T06:14:24Z")
open in projector…mmm
how bout the using the fscommand?
make a fscommand folder and place ur pdf in folder.
Make a batch file in that folder as well to open the pdf.
using fscommand in flash to open the batch file.
Hope it work coz i tried open an avi before but not pdf.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/7 "2003-05-26T06:14:55Z")
ohh… that’s terrible. Try to check everything again. Or make another dummy and test it if it will works. ok!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/8 "2003-05-26T06:20:16Z")
Thanks guys, I guess making a fscommand must be the only way.
The only problem, Cd is going on Mac & Pc, so i guess i have to call the exec command for a pc & applescript for Mac?..
I will try, but it is going to get way complex =(
Thanks again!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2003, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash-exe-or-projector/21762/9 "2003-05-26T14:05:57Z")
yes fscommand will do! …but you should use the flash 5 version… i mean you should publish it in flash 5 format for the f5 has tons of fscommand support! :thumb: