Create script for a button to open a PDF using AS3

Question

I created a Flash movie in AS3 on the mac. I have several
navigation buttons, I want to be able to click on a button and open
a PDF. The finished movie will be an executable for the pc. I also
want to do the same for a .swf file.

Answer 1

Well, I think I got it working. The code I came up with seems a lot more simple than what I was experimenting with. I am pretty sure I did something earlier that was similar to this code but the current swf stayed with the player when the new one loaded, I am pretty sure the old swf is hiding underneath the new one but after some testing, the actual presentation is working as intended so I am waving the AS3 white flag and am accepting how this functions in its present state. I nearly gave myself a heart attack trying to get this simple function to work
Anyway, heres my "final" code. If anyone sees something that should be adjusted, please let me know.
play_iv.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, loadmain);
function loadmain(event:MouseEvent):void {
            var prevu_english:Loader = new Loader();
            prevu_english.load(new URLRequest("assets/PreVu - English.swf"));
            addChild(prevu_english);
Also, Thankyou Ned. You pointed me in the right direction. If I didn't keep looking at the loader class, I probably would have spent days doing trial and error until I got somewhere.