# Ugghh! Help w/pdf's in Flash MX 2004

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**Created:** [June 15, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ugghh-help-w-pdfs-in-flash-mx-2004/229300 "2007-06-15T15:41:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 15, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ugghh-help-w-pdfs-in-flash-mx-2004/229300/1 "2007-06-15T15:41:24Z")

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Hi, I’m at my wits end and if anyone can help me I would appreciate it! Here’s the prob: I created a 300 page catalog in Adobe Acrobat/ I’m also creating a website in Flash. How do I make it so that the user can click on a button and open the catalog in a different browser (like Adobe Reader)? I’ve read other similar posts and I’m still confused. One person’s reply was this:

Just make a link to the file. Create a button, then on the actions for the button, put:

ActionScript Code:  
[FONT=Courier New][LEFT][COLOR=#0000ff]on[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000ff]getURL[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]“filename here”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#ff0000]"\_blank"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
[/LEFT]  
[/FONT]

How do I make a link to the file? I created a button, then entered the script shown above and I entered the name of my catalog file where it says “filename here”, but when I view my movie nothing happens when I click the button. I’m still pretty new to Flash, so if anyone can explain it simply it would make it much easier. Thank you in advance!!!:h: