Opening PDF's

[_the_traitor webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Hi

I'm looking into a comparison between Flash and Director to develop a cross platform CD project that will also allow users to open external PDF files in Reader (ideally not using internet Explorer, but will consider this method if left with no other options).

Currently we use Flash .exe files on PC to open the PDF via a third party utility which opens the PDF by finding the parent application. This method isn't cross platform and I need to decide on whether Director will be the best application for the Job.

Does anyone have any experience or advice on how best to decide on the application to go with ?

Will I need to produce OS9 and OSX versions, is this possible through the latest release of Director ?

Thanks in Advance...

Interactive Monkey

[Warren Stolow]

Hello "_the_traitor",

The company I work for [INM] makes two Xtra's that have
proved helpful in implementing PDF solutions for both
Director and Authorware. Feel free to download the fully-
functional trial versions from our website:
[url]http://www.IntegrationNewMedia.com/products/pdfdirector/[/url]
[url]http://www.IntegrationNewMedia.com/products/impressario/[/url]

And if you have any questions, well our support services
are still Free! mailto:Support@IntegrationNewMedia.com

Good luck with your project,
-Warren.
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"_the_traitor" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:bv2ug7$ivm$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Hi
>
> I'm looking into a comparison between Flash and Director to develop a

cross platform CD project that will also allow users to open external PDF
files in Reader (ideally not using internet Explorer, but will consider this
method if left with no other options).

>
> Currently we use Flash .exe files on PC to open the PDF via a third party

utility which opens the PDF by finding the parent application. This method
isn't cross platform and I need to decide on whether Director will be the
best application for the Job.

>
> Does anyone have any experience or advice on how best to decide on the

application to go with ?

>
> Will I need to produce OS9 and OSX versions, is this possible through the

latest release of Director ?

>
> Thanks in Advance...
>
> Interactive Monkey
>
>

[kd53]

I've got little problems with INM's PDF Xtra

Everything seems to be OK, but there is error

-1000: Cannot find Acrobat Reader ActiveX contro

Of course there is Acrobat Reader installed on my computer =))

[Warren Stolow]

Hello KD53 ;)

If Acrobat Reader was NOT installed, but COPIED to your workstation,
there are missing registry entries that will provoke such an error.

The solution is to install Reader.
Of course, there might be additional reasons for this error [although the
above suggestion covers 95% of the cases] and if you are still experiancing
complications, just fire off an E-mail to us at our support address, as we
still supply !FREE! support, even for non-registered users!

Mailto:Support@IntegrationNewMedia.com

Good luck with your project,
-Warren.
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"kd53" <kd53@ox.pl> wrote in message
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> I've got little problems with INM's PDF Xtra
>
> Everything seems to be OK, but there is error
>
> -1000: Cannot find Acrobat Reader ActiveX contro
>
> Of course there is Acrobat Reader installed on my computer =))
>