The easiest way is to use the "@" symbol. For example:
on mouseDown
open "default.pdf" with "@xfolder/reader.exe"
end
The symbol "@" references the moviepath but translates it for either Mac or PC, so
that it doesn't matter which path delimiter you
use ( / \ : ). In this case there is a folder called "xfolder" in the folder that
the current Director movie is in, and inside
"xfolder" is the executable you want to run. (Make sure the executable is named the
same thing on the Mac and PC.) Another thing to
remember is that the path you specify for the PDF ("default.pdf") is relative to the
executable ("@xfolder/reader.exe"), not the
current movie! In the above example, "default.pdf" doesn't have any directory
specified because it's in the same folder as
"reader.exe".
The above example is if you know the path for their copy of Reader. If you don't, but
are assuming that they have a copy of Reader
installed, you can just do:
on mouseDown
open "default.pdf"
end
in which case any directory specified for the file IS relative to the current movie.
Charlie Fiskeaux II
The Creative Group
www.cre8tivegroup.com
859/858-9054 x29
cell: 859/312-3883
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To: "penworks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:13 PM
Subject: <lingo-l> pdf file
I would like to open a pdf file on a mouseUp button that will work on a
PC and a Mac.
Can you help?
thanks
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