# Open a PDF from flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash/204980>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 25, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash/204980 "2006-10-25T03:35:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ayman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-a-pdf-from-flash/204980/1 "2006-10-25T03:35:25Z")

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Is there a way in flash to click on a button, which would then allow Adobe Acrobat to open a specific PDF file? Note that the flash is not inside a browser, but is a stand alone application. I want the user to click on a Read Me icon, which would then open a PDF document in another window.

Thanks