To who needs to know . . . Shailesh . . . .
This is real easy to do.
1. Create a new marker in frame any frame, but not frame one and call it PDF or
something like that.
2. In the script channel type:
on exitFrame me
go to the frame
end
3. On the stage create a new button using the tools menu. Call the button open
PDF. (Original I know)
4. Go to the Insert pull down menu in Director, go to control and click on
ActiveX.
5. You will be asked to select an ActiveX control, select Acrobat Control for
ActiveX - this is the top one on the list.
6. Click OK.
7. Select the properties tag.
8. Type in the drive and path of directories which lead to the PDF you want to
open. E.g C:\PDF Images\My PDF File\PDF Graphic 1.PDF
9. Check you have correct path and spelling and then click OK.
10. Look at your cast members - there will be a new AcitveX icon in the cast
now, with the PDF icon on.
11. Then add this piece of lingo to your standard rollover/button lingo
on mouseUp me
-- cursor -1
if pPressed then
sprite(1) .src = the moviePath &"PDF Graphic" -- In the brackets write the
name of your PDF file.
end if
end
12. Rewind the movie and click on the open PDF button and voila there's your
PDF.
Hope this helps you to get to grips with ActiveX.
Lise P.
P.S. If this is going to go on a CDROM or something just save the acrobat
program on the CD and then you have no worries as to whether or not the end user
will have it installed on their machine or not.
Yes I am getting two of every memo - stop it please. Eat your heart out Noah.
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