ActionScript 2.0 :: Opening A PDF File From A Projector / SWF?
Oct 10, 2005
I have this project that requires opening pdf's in acrobat reader that needs to be burned on a CD ROM as a self contained EXE. So I am designing this in flash with buttons that will open pdf's, then I'm exporting this as a swf and importing that into Director and then exporting it as an exe. Why you ask... it seems when I export the flash file as an exe, it needs flash player installed to open the exe. This project needs to be burned on a cd rom and as a stand alone player that will open pdf's in reader.
So my question; Is there an easier way to do this? and How? 2nd, what is the code to open a pdf file from a flash swf/projector in (A.) Acrobat reader or (B.) explorer.
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Sep 4, 2005
I have some problem opening a words document via flash projector.Here the code i use
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May 20, 2003
how do i open an WINDOW without tool bar, status bar and scroll bar. from an EXE project...file in which there is a button after pressing that button a window should open with all the above specification......
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Aug 16, 2011
I'm working in CS5, using AS2 on a Mac.I've built a presentation that requires the need to open pdf files in Acrobat Reader... as I have been building this on a Mac I simply used the geturl code which has been working a treat... today when I tested it on a PC it opened the file in a browser window!
I'm not really a coder and have to rely on finding bits online that I can tweak... after many hours I have fixed the pdf opening problem by using the fscommand method, but unfortunately when the pdf file is closed, my presentation (that was running fullscreen) has minimised itself to a window 100% to the original stage size!
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Jan 18, 2010
I'm doing an interactive kiosk and the FlashPlayer on the screens we're using is like a modified Flash7 or something and it has a lot of trouble reading even the most simple actionscript (extremely frustrating). So I'm trying to load an external projector file (.Exe) from the SWF, which would solve everything.The file that calls the Exe MUST be a SWF.I've tried to wrap my head around possible workarounds for a while now, but haven't much luck.
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May 27, 2011
how to convert Flash Projector .exe file to a fla file.
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Sep 14, 2009
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Oct 28, 2009
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Here is the exact error I receive: Error creating Flash projector file. Be sure that Flash is installed correctly and that the destination file is not locked or on a locked drive.I am able to produce an exe but not the app.
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Flash Player 10 debugger version
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I am loading an external SWF onto an Miscorsoft Projector EXE file. But, it is stuck in the top left corner. How do I reposition the SWF?
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