# Opening .pdfs and .zips from local folder?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-pdfs-and-zips-from-local-folder/158611
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 10, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-pdfs-and-zips-from-local-folder/158611 "2005-08-10T18:35:15Z")
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### Author: ![jef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jef](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jef)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-pdfs-and-zips-from-local-folder/158611/1 "2005-08-10T18:35:15Z")

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I am trying to get a button to open a .pdf / .zip file in the same folder as where i saved my project … no need for internet access…trying to put together a CD ROM.

/folder/xxx.pdf

i have tried using buttons with getURL but it doesn’t work.

Any ideas?