Authorware error launching pdfs

Question

Hi all,
I was big in Authorware from 1999 - 2005 but have migrated to Flash since then.
I have a program that has 34 lessons created in that time frame and distributed on CD. That program is starting to get a lot of use again, and to my delight it still runs pretty well. However, there are links throughout the CD that launch pdfs which are local the CD when I click on the link it launches the pdf perfectly but when I close it, the document closes but I am left with a white screen over my program. The program is still running back there but I cannot get rid of the big white box over it that held the pdf.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Gene

Answer 1

Assuming you have all PDFs in a folder called 'pdf', it would be calc icon code something like this:
JumpOutReturn("" , FileLocation^"pdf\\filename.pdf")
From the A'ware Functions dialog:
JumpOutReturn("program" [, "document"] [, "creator type"])
   JumpOutReturn opens the application you specify in program and then Authorware continues its presentation in the background. Use JumpOutReturn only in calculation icons.
   When you specify the argument program, be sure to use the application's exact name. On Windows, it is also a good idea to specify the application's extension. Unless the application to which you are jumping is stored in the same folder as the Authorware file or Windows' search path, you'll need to specify the program's path.
[ERIK: Generally you can leave this empty as the OS should automatically determine the proper parent program.]
   The optional argument document opens the other application with a specific file. It's best to store this file in the same folder as the Authorware file; otherwise, you'll need to specify a path as part of the argument. If you specify only document without also specifying program, Authorware prompts you to locate the appropriate application.
[ERIK: same as above, this shouldn't happen in most cases]
   The optional third argument, available on the Macintosh, specifies the application's creator type (a four-character code) and helps Authorware locate the application on the user's system. It is useful to include the creator type if users may have changed the names or locations of the program files. If you have ResEdit, to find out a program's creator type use the Get Info command. If you don't want to specify a document, but you're including a creator type, insert a null string for the first argument. To jump to other Authorware files (rather than to other applications) use the JumpFile and JumpFileReturn functions.
[ERIK: this is totally outdated]